Deadline Extended - Region 2 Arts Council Still Seeking Board Members from Hubbard and Lake of the Woods Counties

Region 2 Arts Council is currently seeking Board members from Hubbard and Lake of the Woods counties to fill a two-year term vacancy beginning August 1, 2014. Applications are due by May 1, 2014.

Those who feel that the visual, performing and literary arts are an important contribution to the quality of life in Minnesota, should consider serving on the board of the Region 2 Arts Council. The board is responsible for planning, setting organizational policy and reviewing/awarding grants. It meets seven times per year in Bemidji on the third Monday of the month. Members are reimbursed for travel.

Region 2 Arts Council is one of eleven arts councils in the state of Minnesota and awards over $230,000 annually for art activities in the five counties of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen. The council operates with funds from the Minnesota State Legislature, the Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund and the McKnight Foundation.

To receive an application form please email staff@r2arts.org or write to: Nominating Committee • Region 2 Arts Council • 426 Bemidji Avenue • Bemidji, MN 56601. If you have any questions please call 751-5447 or 1-800-275-5447.

Holly Alcott

Executive Assistant