The Public Art program provides funds for the completion of well planned, permanent or temporary works of public art that are accessible to the general public without cost. Temporary public art projects must have a significant public impact and permanent, publicly accessible documentation.
Donor Name: Central Minnesota Arts Board
Deadline: 03/22/2023
Details:
Program Outcomes
- Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art, arts festivals or arts events
- Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth.
- MN Folk and traditional artists/arts’ audiences are expanded.
Proposals and Eligible Expenses
- Public art openly accessible without security or cost restrictions
- Murals, sculpture, installations, etc. that are permanent or temporary
- Performances (flash mobs), readings, interactive exhibits
- Video projections, soundscapes
- Materials and supplies for the creation of the work
- Wages/stipends for artists/performers to create the work
- Contract labor for installation such as concrete pouring or tile installation
- Documentation of installations, performances, and other temporary works
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must serve Region 7W residents and be located within the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, or Wright.
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations
- Community groups WITHOUT nonprofit designation that are sponsored by a fiscal agent
- Nonprofit organizations that do not have arts as a primary focus
- Schools
- Local government entities (city, township and county)
Applicants not eligible
- For-profit businesses
- CMAB grant recipients with any overdue final reports
- Applicants that have received a CMAB Public Art grant within the same fiscal year
- Individuals
For more information, visit Public Art Program.
