Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants

Arts & Cultural Heritage Grant Application Deadline: August 14, 2013

08/08/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Region 2 Counties

$70,000 Available for Funding through the R2AC Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant Program!

Applications are available at the Region 2 Arts Council Office, 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601 or on our website, http//r2arts.org. If you have applied in the past, please make sure you download a new application form.

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants

Deadline: August 14, 2013 by 5:00 p.m.
Open to artists in all art disciplines, any non-profit organization, school (including community education offices), and units of government. These grants support three key areas: Arts Activities and Arts Access, Arts Education, and Arts and Cultural Heritage. Individual artists can apply for grants up to $3,000 and organizations can apply for grants up to $6,000.

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. Projects funded through Region 2 Arts Council’s Arts & Cultural Heritage grant program should have primary impact on and accessibility to residents of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen Counties.

We would be happy to discuss your ideas with you and assist you in completing the application form. Call 751-5447, 1-800-275-5447 toll free, or e-mail staff@r2arts.org.

R2AC Grant Writing Workshops in Park Rapids and Mahnomen

07/19/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Anishinabe, Announcements, Artist and Operational Grants, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Arts Projects Grants, Region 2 Counties, Workshops

Region 2 Arts Council is offering FREE grant writing workshops in two locations:

Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Coldwell Banker Community Room, 101 Main Ave. South in Park Rapids, MN.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Mahnomen Museum in the new building between the museum and the Red Apple Cafe on Main Street in Mahnomen, MN.

All Region 2 Arts Council grant requests are for arts-related projects, materials and supplies. High artistic quality is expected of all funded projects.

Individual artists, educational institutions, government offices, and non-profit organizations in Hubbard, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, and Clearwater Counties are eligible to apply for Region 2 Arts Council grants.

SCHEDULE at both locations:

5:30-6:30 p.m. Region 2 Arts Council grants for organizations:

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant (requests up to $6000 / deadline Aug. 14, 2013) and Arts Project Grant (requests up to $2500 / deadline Sept. 11, 2013).

6:30-7:30 p.m. Region 2 Arts Council grants for individuals:

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant (requests up to $3000 / deadline Aug. 14, 2013), R2AC/McKnight Career Development Fellowships for established artists ( $6000/ deadline Sept. 11, 2013), Individual Artist Grants (requests up to $1000 / deadline Oct. 3, 2013) and Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants (requests up to $1000 / deadline Oct. 1, 2013. Native Artists residing in Itasca, Becker, Roseau and Cass counties are also eligible for this grant).

The most updated versions of these R2AC grant applications will be presented at this workshop.

For questions regarding R2AC grants and REGISTRATION for this workshop, please contact us at staff@r2arts.org / 218 751-5447 or 1800 275-5447. Watch for July and August grant writing workshops in each of our Region 2 Arts Council counties.

Watch for a grant writing workshop at the Bagley Elementary School on July 29, 2013 and a workshop at the Region 2 Arts Council Office on August 7!

R2AC Grant Writing Workshop Offered in Baudette, MN

07/15/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Anishinabe, Announcements, Artist and Operational Grants, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Arts Projects Grants, Grant Deadlines, Workshops

Region 2 Arts Council will offer a FREE grant writing workshop from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday July 17, 2013 at the Depot in Baudette. All Region 2 Arts Council grant requests are for arts-related projects, materials and supplies. High artistic quality is expected.

Individual artists, educational institutions, government offices, and non-profit organizations in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, and Clearwater Counties are eligible to apply for Region 2 Arts Council grants.

4:00-5:00 pm. Region 2 Arts Council grants for organizations:

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant (requests up to $6000 / deadline Aug. 14, 2013) and Arts Project Grant (requests up to $2500 / deadline Sept. 11, 2013).

5:00-6:00 Region 2 Arts Council grants for individuals:

The most updated versions of these grant applications will be presented at this workshop.

For questions regarding R2AC grants and REGISTRATION for this workshop, please contact us at staff@r2arts.org / 218 751-5447 or 1800 275-5447. Watch for July grant writing workshops in each of our Region 2 Arts Council counties.

July and August R2AC Grant Writing Workshops 2013

07/08/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Anishinaabe Grants, Announcements, Artist and Operational Grants, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Arts Projects Grants, Workshops

The following Grant Writing Workshops will familiarize potential applicants with the application process, what projects are eligible, how to develop a project budget and other tips for R2AC grants.

Grants and Deadlines:

Workshops for organizations, schools, and units of government will cover the Arts and Cultural Heritage grant (deadline Aug 14, 2013) and Arts Project Grant (deadline Sept 11, 2013).

Workshops for individuals will be tailored to the individuals present including covering the Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant (deadline Aug 14, 2013), R2AC/McKnight Career Development Fellowships (deadline Sept 11, 2013), Individual Artist Grants (deadline Oct 3, 2013), and Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants (deadline Oct 1,2013).

Please REGISTER in advance. Email staff@r2arts.org or call 218 751-5447 or 1800 275-5447.

Workshop Locations, Dates, and Times:

Bemidji: Wednesday, July 10: Region 2 Arts Council Office, 426 Bemidji Avenue N.

5:30-7:00 p.m.: Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants (for individuals and organizations)/ Arts Project Grants (organizations).

Baudette: Wednesday July 17: The Depot

4:00-5:00 p.m.: Grants for organizations, schools, and units of government

5:00-6:00 p.m.: Grants for individuals

Park Rapids: Tuesday July 23: Coldwell Banker Community Room, 101 Main Ave S.

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Grants for organizations, schools, and units of government

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Grants for individuals

Mahnomen: Wednesday July 24: Mahnomen Museum (in the new building between the Museum and Red Apple), Main Street

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Grants for organizations, schools, and units of government

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Grants for individuals

Bagley: Monday July 29: Bagley Elementary School Library

5:00-6:00 p.m.: Grants for organizations, schools, and units of government

6:00-7:00 p.m.: Grants for individuals

Bemidji: Wednesday. August 7 Region 2 Arts Council Office, 426 Bemidji Avenue N.

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Individual Artist & Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants

6:30 -7:30 p.m.: R2AC / McKnight Career Development Fellowship

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant Writing Workshop for Individuals and Organizations Offered in Bemidji

07/02/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Announcements, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Arts Projects Grants, Region 2 Counties, Workshops

Region 2 Arts Council will offer a FREE grant writing workshop from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 10, 2013 in our office in the lower level of the Historic Carnegie Library Building at 426 Bemidji Avenue N., in Bemidji. Please register in advance.

A new Region 2 Arts Council granting cycle begins with the August 14, 2013 deadline for the Arts and Cultural Heritage grant. Individual Artists, Schools, Community Ed Programs, Government Offices, Cultural Groups and Non-Profit Organizations in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, and Clearwater County are eligible to apply for this grant. Individuals may request up to $3,000; Organizations may request up to $6,000. All projects funded through Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants must show artistic excellence and have a clear community component.

Also at this workshop, organizations, schools, and units of government will have the opportunity to learn more about our Arts Project Grant (deadline September 11, 2013) New this year: Arts Project Grant requests up to $2,500 will be considered (do I hear a cheer? :)).

The most updated versions (FY14) of the Arts and Cultural Heritage and Arts Project Grants will be available at this workshop. They will be available for download on our website in mid-July. For questions regarding our grants and REGISTRATION for this workshop, please contact us at staff@r2arts.org / 218 751-5447 or 1800 275-5447.

Artist Mentor Grant Program Applications Due April 4, 2013

03/12/201303/12/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Announcements, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Region 2 Counties

GRANTS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS in ALL DISCIPLINES AVAILABLE

The Region 2 Arts Council encourages 8-12 grade student artists residing in Beltrami, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Clearwater, and Mahnomen counties to apply for a Region 2 Arts Council Legacy Funded Artist Mentor Grant. Grant recipients receive either 20 hours of one-on-one mentoring with an area adult artist or they receive $600 to pay toward tuition for a class, camp or workshop in the student’s art discipline in the state of MN.

Mailed grant applications must be postmarked by April 4, 2013. Applicants may personally drop off application packets at the Region 2 Arts Council Office in Bemidji by 5 p.m. on April 4, 2013.

Grant applications are available for download at the Region 2 Arts Council website http://r2arts.org or at the R2AC office at 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601. Questions? Need assistance with the process? Call (218) 751-5447 or 1(800) 275-5447 or email staff@r2arts.org. Open to home schooled and PSEO students as well. Wondering who might make a good mentor? We’re happy to help!

JumpstART your Arts Career at Rail River Folk School March 9

02/26/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Announcements, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Region 2 Counties

Attention Musicians, Visual Artists, Performing Artists, and Artists of Any Kind! So you want to be an ARTIST?

If you are in middle school, high school, college-aged, or fresh out of college; and if you are considering pursuing an arts career, arts degree, or do you just plain love doing your art-

Please join Springboard for the Arts* and Region 2 Arts Council

Saturday March 9^th, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

at the Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St. SW in Bemidji for

JumpstART!

A program designed to support you on your path as an artist

10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Artist Skills Workshop: Portfolios, Artist Statements, Resumes, Grants
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion with artists and arts professionals: Learn how to JumpstART your arts career now!
1:00-2:00 p.m. Artist Mentoring: see what R2AC artist mentors & students are doing, get more info on Artist Mentor Grant Program for 8^th-12^th grade artists, and learn about Individual Artist Grants for adult artists seeking mentors. You want to be a mentor or be mentored? Please come!

The day is FREE and snacks will be provided!

RSVP 218 751-5447 /staff@r2arts.org by March 7, 2013

*Springboard for the Arts’ mission is to cultivate a vibrant arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts, information and services they need to make a living and a life.

Arts Coffee Party with Sen. Saxhaug: this Saturday!

01/29/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Announcements, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Region 2 Counties

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, Region 2 Arts Council, and the Bemidji Community Art Center warmly invite you to a Coffee Party to Advocate for the Arts with State Senator Tom Saxhaug.

Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 a.m.
at the Bemidji Community Art Center in the Historic Carnegie Library Building; 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601

State Sen. Saxhaug is extraordinarily important to the arts and he’s coming to Bemidji! We’re calling on artists and arts advocates to attend the coffee party on Saturday to let Sen. Saxhaug know the powerful impact arts funding has on our communities.

Sen. Saxhaug is the Chair of the Senate State Departments and Veterans Division (which determines general fund allocation for the arts) and is a Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Legacy (which decides Arts Legacy Funding).

You bring the arts to our Region. Attend the coffee party to advocate for the continued funding for the arts!

RSVP: Call 218 751-5447; or email staff@r2arts.org. Rolls and coffee provided.

Arts Advocacy Day is March 7, 2013 at the State Capitol

01/23/2013 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Announcements, Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Region 2 Counties

On March 7, 2013 artists and arts supporters from across the state will join together to secure Art and Legacy funding for the next two years, ensuring we remain the strongest arts community in the country.

Join your fellow arts advocates from around the State and from Region 2 to talk about the arts, make new contacts, and educate our legislators at the State Capitol about the importance of the arts.

Follow this link for more info and to register: http://www.mncitizensforthearts.org/events/advocacyday/

Then contact us at staff@r2arts.org, 218 751-5447. Let’s have a strong showing from Region 2!

Arts Downtown Park Rapids This Thursday, Nov. 15

11/14/2012 by Region 2 Arts Council, posted in Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants, Hubbard County

The Arts Downtown PR series continues from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at four locations in downtown Park Rapids.

Jason Wright will be performing a blend of sacred, familiar and holiday music from 5 to 5:30 and 6 to 6:30 p.m. at Bella Caffè, 116 3rd Street West. Wright recently moved to Menahga and will serve as interim director of the Park Rapids Classic Chorale when Jim Wheeler retires. He continues his work with the nationally recognized pianists, Tim and Ryan O’Neill, selling music, editing sheet music and traveling as an associate pianist to promote their albums.

Chef Tom Geraedts will show how to prepare artistic, decorative food trays for the holidays from 5:30 to 6 and 6:30 to 7 p.m. at Beagle Books, 112 3rd Street West.

Singer/songwriter Trinity Junes will play his own brand of acoustic rock and blues from 5:30 to 6 and 6:30 to 7 p.m. at Necce’s Ristorante, 311 South Main Ave. Junes, who is from Menahga, adds the harmonica to some of his songs and will perform some of the music on his new CD, “I Get By.”

Taylor Schroeder will perform classic folk and folk/rock from 5:30 to 6 and from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at The Good Life Cafe, 220 South Main Ave. Schroeder plays a little bit of everything and puts his own gentle twist on some classic oldies; you’re sure to hear something you enjoy. You may have heard him at the Youth Music Showcase events in August.

The Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council sponsors this activity which is funded in whole or in part by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.