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ECRAC: Mid-Career Artist Grant Program (Minnesota)

The (ECRAC) and McKnight Foundation are pleased to launch the Mid-Career Artist Program to provide financial support to 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.