Arts & Cultural Heritage Grant

Individual artists can apply for up to $3,000 and organizations can apply for grants up to $6,000 in grant funds. Open to artists in all art disciplines, arts organizations, schools, non-profits, government offices, or cultural heritage groups located in one of the following Minnesota counties: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, or Mahnomen. These grants support projects covering three key areas: Arts Activities and Arts Access, Arts Education, and Arts and Cultural Heritage.

Want more information? Region 2 Arts Council will be hosting:

Arts & Cultural Heritage Grant Writing Workshops

Monday July 14 at the Region 2 Arts Council Office in Bemidji, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday July 22 at Coldwell Banker in Park Rapids, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Arts & Cultural Heritage Grant Informational Drop-in Sessions

Thursday July 17 at the Bagley Public Library, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Monday July 21 at the Region 2 Arts Council Office in Bemidji, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Region 2 Arts Council staff is also happy to discuss the application process with you. Call us at (218) 751-5447 / (800) 275-5447 or email us at staff@r2arts.org with questions, to set up an individual or group appointment, or to let us know you are coming to a workshop. Download the grant application form at r2arts.org.

Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants are funded through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund passed by Minnesota voters on November 4, 2008 as part of the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment.