The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council has many grant deadlines coming up! Almost all the programs have deadlines in October and November.
Grant programs with an October 15 deadline:
• Individual Artist Fellowship Grants of $1,500 and $4,000
• Student Artist Training Mentor Grants of $500 (high school)
Individual Artist Fellowship grants are a great way to advance some of your long term goals as an adult visual artist, performing artist or writer. Have you always wanted to improve your equipment in your studio? Do you struggle to afford a workshop in Minneapolis that you know is important? Would you benefit from working with an artistic mentor? How would you use $1,500? How would you use $4,000? Why you? Why now? Are you ready to use a year to focus on strengthening yourself while moving toward your artistic goal?
If this sounds interesting, come learn more about applying! Attend one of the upcoming informational sessions on all our grants. These sessions are over lunch so bring your own bag lunch. Want a bag lunch info session in your town, just request one and I will come!
• Tuesday, September 27 bring bag lunch at noon to Thief River Falls Public Library
• Friday, September 30 bring bag lunch at noon to East Grand Forks Publ ic Library
• Tuesday, October 4 bring bag lunch at noon to Roseau Public Library meeting room
•Wednesday, October 5 bring bag lunch at noon to Hallock City Hall conference room
On Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 pm at the Crookston Public Library, we will be holding a special information session to talk about our fellowship grant program; and hear from artists regarding whether they would be interested in creating a retail store for artists in East Grand Forks. This is a great opportunity so please attend to hear more.
Apply by October 15, 2011 for our $500.00 Student Artist Training Mentor Grant! This grant is for high school students interested in attending a workshop in their artform or working one-on-one during lessons with an adult mentor. The difference between being in a mentorship versus taking lessons is that the mentor gives a more indepth experience to the student, focusing on building technique as well as life experience in the arts. Parents are encouraged to attend one of the lunch info sessions listed above or call Mara at 218-745-9111 for more information.
Grant programs with a November 1 deadline:
• Arts Legacy Grants up to $10,000
• Arts Project Grants up to $3,000
• Artist in the Schools Grants up to $3,000
More grant related announcements, previously awarded grant lists, and grant applications are available on our website. Our grants serve the Minnesota counties of Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau.
