Public Artist Grants

Forecast grants support Minnesota-based individual early- and mid-career artists looking to advance their work in public art.

We seek to fund a diverse group of artists working in all career stages and ranges of public art practices and media and place particular emphasis on supporting and amplifying the artistic work of BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, womxn artists, immigrant artists, artists from rural communities, and artists with disabilities.

It is our value that our applicants, panelists, and grantees reflect the racial, cultural, gender, artistic, physical ability, and geographic diversity of Minnesota and the 11 Native Nations that share the same geography, and the stories and perspectives of the artists and communities we serve.

2025 grant applications are open now on our Submittable page!
Apply by 11:59pm, Sunday, October 27, 2024

Mid-Career Grants

Mid-Career Project Grant

Supports the creation of a new, publicly accessible, temporary or permanent artwork anywhere in the state of Minnesota by a Minnesota-based mid-career public artist.

Mid-Career Professional Development Grant 

Supports Minnesota-based mid-career artists seeking to expand or advance their careers in the field of public art, through a project idea or participation in career-enhancing activities.

Early-Career Grants

Early-Career Artist R&D Grant

Supports early-career artists in public art related research and development or with the planning phase of freely accessible public art installation or activity in Minnesota.

Early-Career Artist Project Grant

Supports creation of a temporary or permanent public artwork anywhere in the state of Minnesota by an early-career Minnesota-based artist.

Application Support

Virtual Information Sessions

August 20, 2024 at 5:30pm CST: Register for the Zoom session
This session will be recorded and posted here on our website for viewing.

August 28, 2024 at 12:00pm CST: Register for the Zoom session

View previous grantee Artist Talks

Be inspired by previous grantees. Hear from 2022 grantees about their grant experiences.

Watch the September 13, 2022 artist talk recording.
With artists Za’Nia Coleman (Early-Career R&D grantee); Tomas Araya (Mid-Career Project grantee); and Tom Bierlein and Mike Curran (Early-Career Project grantee team).

Watch the September 20, 2022 artist talk recording.
With artists See More Perspective (Early Career R&D grantee); Zamara Cuyún (Early-Career Project grantee); Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo (Mid-Career Project grantee); Don’t You Feel It Too (Mid-Career Professional Development grant team Marcus Young 楊墨 and Or [Laura] Levinson).

Unable to attend a grant information session?

This video covers detailed information about Forecast’s grants, how we define public art, and tips for writing your grant.