The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) and McKnight Foundation are pleased to launch the Mid-Career Artist Program to provide financial support to artists committed to personal artistic growth.
Donor Name: East Central Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
Counties: Chisago County (MN), Isanti County (MN), Kanabec County (MN), Mille Lacs County (MN), Pine County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Grant Size: $2,500
Grant Duration: 14 months
Details:
Mid-career artists are recognized by their peers and arts professionals, have produced an independent body of work and have a record of projects, exhibitions, or commissions.
Funding Information
The grant request for ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grants can be up to $2,500.
What Can Be Funded?
The following are examples of individual artist projects and are not meant to be limiting or all inclusive:
- Money to Produce Artwork: Those materials and/or services necessary for the completion of new work or works of art. This does include time to work (for example, an applicant’s time in the project).
- Money to Present Artwork: Costs involved in the arrangement of a visual arts exhibit, portfolio production, composer or musician demo production, or film/video.
- Money to Learn. Costs involved in training or mentoring with a renowned professional artist excluding college or university courses for credit. Workshops are eligible
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant may be any mid-career individual artist who is a permanent resident (for at least 6 months) in one of the five Minnesota counties of: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, or Pine.
- The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
- The applicant must be either a U.S. citizen, or have attained permanent resident alien status.
- The applicant must not have any outstanding or unacceptable final reports with ECRAC.
- Applicants must use the ECRAC grant application form online.
- The Mid-Career Artist applicant must not have received ECRAC’s McKnight funding for two years (Example: FY 2021 ECRAC/McKnight grantees are not eligible again until FY 2023.) Culture bearers are considered artists by ECRAC.
For more information, visit Mid-Career Artist Grant.