Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant Now Open

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant Deadline November 1, 2024

Region 2 Arts Council Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants are open to Indigenous artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers, craftspeople and culture bearers who are enrolled tribal members and descendants residing in the following Minnesota counties: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, or Roseau. This grant offers funding for costs associated with the exhibition, performance, or production of a creative work, purchase of materials or equipment to create works of art, learning opportunities in the arts, and proposals for projects or opportunities to enhance the career of an individual artist. 

Maximum Award: $1,000

Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

Grant Review by Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council: December 11, 2024

Earliest Start Date for Funded Projects: January 15, 2025

Create a Login and Apply Online: r2arts.org

Request a paper copy of the grant application: staff@r2arts.org

Questions? Need support? Inquiries about accessibility needs?

Contact the Region 2 Arts Council

CALL: 218-751-5447 / 800-275-5447

TEXT: 218-407-2507

EMAIL: staff@r2arts.org

IN-PERSON: 505 Bemidji Avenue North; M-F 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) Grants are made possible by the Anishinaabe Arts Initiative through support from the Region 2 Arts Council with funding from the McKnight Foundation