Applications are now being accepted for the Individual Artists and Culture Bearers Grant.
Donor Name: Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These project grants are meant to encourage individual artists and culture bearers living in the 11-county SEMAC region to take the next step in their creative pursuits by providing the financial support needed to experiment, take on a challenge, or deepen their practice. Individuals creating new work in all disciplines, including but not limited to, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, music, dance, theater, performance, storytelling, literary arts, intermedia arts, and traditional arts are encouraged to apply.
The grant proposal must be to support the creation of new work and include an opportunity for public engagement with that work. This public component could be an exhibition, a performance, a reading, or another in-person activity, or it could be a series of events. As long as this component is accessible and meaningfully engages the general public, the applicant can determine the format that best supports their project. The applicant will be asked in the grant application to identify a specific date for the public component for SEMAC to use for promotion and to send a representative to monitor.
Funding Information
- $2,000 to $4,000 for Emerging
- $3,000 to $6,000 for Advancing
Eligibility Criteria
Basic Eligibility Requirements for Individuals
- Every individual applicant must meet ALL of the following conditions:
- Be at least 18 years of age on the Final Submission Deadline and not currently enrolled in high school.
- Be a United States citizen or resident alien.
- Have been a full-time resident of the SEMAC region for at least six months and agree to reside in Minnesota for the duration of the proposed grant activity.
- No overdue final reports. Final reports that are due before a new grant deadline must be approved before applying in the new round.
- May not apply as an emerging artist at any time after having received funding as an advancing artist.
- Grant recipients must sit out one full fiscal year before reapplying for the same grant.
- Individuals are eligible to receive two grants per year:
- One Project Support Grant or one Rural Arts Grant (available in 2027), and
- One Artists and Culture Bearers in the Schools Grant.
For more information, visit SMAC.
