Artist Support Grant

The R2AC Artist Support Grant program, made available with funding from the McKnight Foundation, replaces our Individual Artist Grant program from prior years. This grant provides financial assistance to artists/creators/artisans/craftspeople (painters, writers, musicians, dancers, woodcarvers, knitters, filmmakers, sculptors, jewelry makers, poets, potters, basketmakers, etc.) or culture bearers in any stage, beginning to expert, of their creative development.

The Artist Support Grant offers funding for costs associated with the exhibition, performance, or production of creative work or other opportunities to enhance your creative development such as:

• purchase of materials or equipment to create your work

• educational opportunities in arts or culture-bearing activities (excluding academic/college credit) such as classes, demonstrations, or workshops

• working with a master artist, mentor, or elder to learn new or traditional techniques

• attending a national conference or culture-bearing activity

• taking part in a residency program to focus on your creative work

• marketing your creative work

Watch a video about how to create an account on our grants portal
or jump right in and create an account and apply online

Helpful Videos
Artist Support Grant Overview (22 min)
Work Samples (25 min)
Artist Resume/Bio (20 min)
Budget Tips (25 min)

Eligibility
Eligible artists must be 18 years or older, in any stage of their artistic career, and reside in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, or Mahnomen County. Check out the eligibility questions. If you can answer true to all these questions, then you should be eligible to apply. If you answer false to one of the questions, or have questions of your own, contact us to discuss eligibility.

The Grant Application
The online grant application will ask a series of questions – eligibility questions, questions about demographics which we use for reporting to the Minnesota State Arts Board and the McKnight Foundation, and questions based on our scoring criteria. This is a project-based grant and you will need to provide an estimated budget for your project. There are also pieces needed for the grant application which you should gather before you apply, such as work samples (Work Sample Submission Policy), an artist statement, and artist resumes.

Artist Support Grant Application (Sample only – cannot be submitted – only online submissions are accepted)