The Art Project program supports relevant, meaningful arts activities with value to the community organization serves.
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: 03/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Support may be used to create, perform, exhibit, or publish artistic works; or to present arts events by contracting the services of other organizations or individuals. Qualified applicants should apply regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, status as a documented alien, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or protected veteran. Individuals who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, People with Disabilities, and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+) are encouraged to apply.
Funding Information
The Art Project program provides funding of up to $5,000 to support relevant, meaningful arts activities.
Uses of Fund
- Costs associated with the exhibition, performance, or production of creative work and programming
- Arts programs (established or ongoing creative endeavor)
- Arts services (providing services for artists, arts organizations, or the arts community)
- Arts projects (the origination of a creative endeavor that may include collaborations with artists and other organizations)
- Support services needed relating to hosting artists and arts organizations (ex. performances by touring artists/companies)
- Exhibitions such as visual art shows
- Educational opportunities in the arts (excluding academic credit)
- Performing arts productions
- For hosting of arts events by contracting for the services of another Minnesota organization or individual to provide arts programming to the local or regional community
- Residencies involving a professional artist or culture bearer
- Workshops, classes, publications, films, and presentations that promote artists or participation in the arts
- Overcome a barrier to long term success
- Public art projects or temporary exhibitions/installations
- Art equipment not exceeding 50% of overall funds requested
- Reach a new community or market within Minnesota
- Other projects providing access to the arts for community audiences.
Eligibility Criteria
- Arts organizations MUST be one of the following:
- Additional Eligibility:
- The project activity MUST occur within the seven Minnesota counties served by ARAC: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching, and St Louis Counties, as well as the tribal nations of Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Leech Lake within Itasca County
- The organization MUST produce or present arts programs, services or projects that are relevant to its community and are available to the public
- The organization has operated as an arts organization or arts program for one full fiscal year and can provide a financial statement for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application
- Only one application per project or program will be considered for funding.
For more information, visit ARAC.
