The Artist Equity Grant Program provides grants to individual artists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color; people with disabilities; people age 65 and older; military veterans; and/or individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, a gender, or Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+).
Donor Name: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This funding supports projects that foster artistic growth. This grant is intended to serve the diverse community by amplifying underrepresented voices through the creation of artistic works and/or professional artistic development.
Funding Information
up to $4,000.
Grant Period
January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Uses of Funds
May include, but are not limited to, the creation, performance, exhibition, or publishing of artistic works; presenting arts events; participating in non-academic learning opportunities; and/or offering non-academic arts education opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Application must have arts and/or culture-bearing as the project’s primary focus
- Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status
- Applicants must be a resident of and/or organizations must be based in Minnesota, as determined by their voting address and/or the payment of Federal, State, and local taxes
- Applicants must live and/or organizations must be located in ARAC’s service region consisting of the following seven (7) counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis, and/or one of the following four (4) tribal nations: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (District I)
- Applicant must be a resident of ARAC’s service region for at least six (6) months prior to the Deadline Of This Application, As Well As Throughout The Duration Of The Project.
For more information, visit ARAC.
