Region 2 Arts Council will be closed on Thursday and Friday (5/16/24 -5/17/24) for staff to travel up to Lake of the Woods County for our May board meeting. We will be meeting at 5:30 pm via Zoom for the interested public. Click here for an agenda and contact staff@r2arts.org for a link if you would like to observe the meeting.
If you would like to observe our Artists Engage Community Grant Panel Review, our community panel will be meeting tonight, May 7th, 5:30-8 pm (approx.) via Zoom. Contact us for the Zoom link at staff@r2arts.org. If you are planning to apply for an Artists Engage Community Grant next year, this is a great way to better understand the review process and to listen first-hand to comments made by reviewers.
NOTE: You are invited to participate as a listener only. Please make sure your microphone is set to Mute and your Video is Off at the time you join the meeting. If you are calling by phone, you will automatically be muted. Observers will be renamed as Guest 1, Guest 2, etc to preserve anonymity and prevent bias. See our Online Grant Review Guidelines. There are a total of 12 grant applications for review. We will review them in order (AEC-2024-01, AEC-2024-02, AEC-2024-03, etc.) starting at approximately 6:00 pm. Here is a link to the meeting agenda. Preliminary scores will be shared at the end of the meeting, but the Region 2 Arts Council Board will make final approvals at their meeting on 05/17/23.
Laura Seter has been with Region 2 Arts Council for the past thirteen years, nine of which she has served as Executive Director.
“Supporting artists and nonprofits in arts creation and presentation through Region 2 Arts Council has impacted my life in all of the best ways possible. I’ve seen firsthand how the arts inspire healthy communities, connecting us to one another through artistic vision and creative engagement,” Seter remarked. “As one of Minnesota’s eleven Regional Arts Council directors, I’ve had the privilege of working with dedicated, visionary colleagues statewide. Together with the McKnight Foundation, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Regional Arts Councils ensure that arts funding reaches all corners of the state.”
Seter notes that although she’s looking forward to new adventures, she’ll miss her colleagues, the members of the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Advisory Council, Board of Directors, artists, and arts leaders she’s grown close to through her work with Region 2. Laura’s last day will be June 30, 2024. Region 2 Arts Council is opening its search for a new Executive Director. The Executive Director position description can be found at r2arts.org. Interested candidates please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to staff@r2arts.org by June 7, 2024.
Region 2 Arts Council Seeks to Fill Part-Time Outreach Coordinator Position
25 hour/week @$22.00/hr. with benefits. Travel within the region is required. Key responsibilities include implementing virtual and in-person strategies for expanding the network of artists and arts organizers across our region, including conducting information sessions on our grants, programs, and services and supporting equity, inclusivity, and diversity in all R2AC activity. Experience working with Indigenous members of our service area, including working with individuals who reside in any county on the Red Lake, White Earth, and Leech Lake Reservations preferred. See full description at r2arts.org. Send letter of inquiry, resume, and contact information for two professional references to staff@r2arts.org by April 30, 2024.
The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council will be meeting in-person tonight in the Education Room of the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. Tonight the council will be reviewing applications for the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowship around 6:00 pm for those interested in attending. You can email staff@r2arts.org to receive a Zoom link, or you are also welcome to attend in-person. If you plan to attend in-person please call ahead (218-751-5447) because we lock the doors while we are meeting. For your convenience here is a link to the agenda and another to our guidelines for observers.
Due to the lovely March weather, staff are working from home again today and our office is closed. If you’d like to reach us, we’ll respond best via email today. Contact us at staff@r2arts.org with questions, for information, or if you need support with your Artist Engage Community Grant application. Thanks – and if you have to be out in the snow, drive slowly and safely out there!
Like everyone else, we’re still watching this storm. If you’d like to reach us, we’ll respond best via email today. Contact us at staff@r2arts.org with questions, for information, or if you need support with your Artist Engage Community Grant application!
We will hold our regular board business meeting in-person tonight in the Education Room of the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji. We will also provide access online via Zoom. Tonight the board will be reviewing Community Arts Support Grant applications around 6:15-7:15 pm for those interested in attending. You can email staff@r2arts.org to receive a Zoom link, or you are also welcome to attend in-person. If you plan to attend in-person please call ahead (218-751-5447) because we lock the doors while we are meeting. For your convenience here is a link to the agenda and another to our guidelines for observers.
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