Arts organizations and schools are all encouraged to apply for arts grants. The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council in Warren is accepting applications for a variety of grants in literary, performing, and visual arts. The Arts Council serves the Minnesota counties of Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau. Therefore organizations, schools, cities or individuals applying must be from those counties. Three grant programs have August 1, 2012 postmark deadlines including our Arts Legacy Grant program that will award over $60,000 in Legacy Amendment funds!
The Arts Legacy Grant category is mainly geared towards funding non-profit arts organizations but other agencies and schools and perhaps even artists within our region can also apply. New outcome measurement tools for evaluation are part of this application process. Each applicant may apply for a maximum of $10,000.00 with a 10% cash match requirement. One-on-one assistance is available with the new application form. Public art projects and proposals that bring about lifelong learning and access to the arts are encouraged. More examples of highlighted projects are on our web site at www.NorthwestMinnesotaArtsCouncil.org in the grants awarded section. The next deadlines are August 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012.
In the Artist in the Schools program, public school districts may apply for up to $3,000.00 for the sponsorship of projects such as conducting an artist-in-residence program, hosting a visiting artist, conducting workshops for students and/or teachers. School Districts must provide 10% cash match. The next deadlines are August 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012.
In the Arts Project Grants program, organizations may apply for a maximum of $3,000.00 with a 10% cash match requirement. Grants are available for the creation, performance, or exhibition of arts. Grants also provide funds to host guest artists or touring groups. The next deadlines are August 1, 2012 and November 1, 2012.
Application materials for all the grant programs are available from Mara Wittman, Arts Council Director, NWRDC, 115 South Main, Warren, MN 56762, (218) 745-9111 or through the agency website at www.NorthwestMinnesotaArtsCouncil.org in the grants section. Our website includes grant writing tips in video clips. We also offer one-on-one assistance by appointment. This activity is funded, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and by funds from The McKnight Foundation.
