The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) grants support and promotes 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 Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council (AAI) meets twice each year, typically in December and April.  AAI meetings are open to the public. Zoom links will be provided upon request when meetings are not in-person, in accordance with the guidelines of Minnesota’s Open Meeting Law.

The AAI Advisory Council is comprised of Indigenous artists and arts appreciators from the regions served by the AAI grant. 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.