Anishinaabe Grants for Individual Artists

R2AC/McKnight Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants for Individual Artists

Application Deadlines
October 6, 2010 and March 2, 2011

Dance Bustle, Delina White

Dance Bustle, Delina White

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative grants for Individual Artists are available to  American Indian artists residing in or near Region 2. People in the following counties are eligible for Anishinaabe grants: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Becker, Roseau, Itasca, and Cass Counties.

Applicants must

  • be at least 18 years of age
  • be a resident of the State of Minnesota
  • have resided in the eligible counties for at least six months prior to the deadline date of the application
The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant for Individual Artists provide an opportunity for up to $1000 for expenses to produce artistic work or for a creative opportunity.
  1. Download and complete the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant
  2. Download and complete the 2011 Data Collection Form R2AC This form must be included with the application.
  3. If you are awarded a grant, you will be required to submit the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Final Report at the end of your project.

About the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative and Advisory Council

The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) grants support and promote traditional and contemporary American Indian arts in the region. AAI is supported by the Region 2 Arts Council with funding from the McKnight Foundation.

The AAI Advisory Council is composed of American Indian artists and arts appreciators from around the region. Assistance with your grant request is available from AAI Advisory Council members or from the Region 2 Arts Council staff at 218-751-5447  or  800-275-5447.

Current Council members include:

Thomas Buckanaga      Bemidji

Douglas Lee      Mahnomen

Genny Lowry    Cass Lake

Bernice Mitchell      Cass Lake

Audrey Thayer      Bemidji

Debra Warren      Bemidji

Delina White      Walker

Harold (Dunesy) White     Red Lake