Arts Impact for Individuals

The Arts Impact for Individuals grant program provides up to $5,000 for artistic projects in Minnesota led by individuals. Projects must be focused on creating access to the arts for Minnesotans, and/or engaging with Minnesota communities through artistic endeavors. Proposed projects could include:

• Connecting Minnesotans with participation in arts and cultural experiences; and/or
• Integrating artists and/or artistic engagement to accomplish a community’s non-arts goals; and/or
• Providing Minnesotans with opportunities for arts learning and passing along expressive cultural traditions.

Community members, rather than the applicant, must be the primary beneficiary of project activities. At least three (3) Minnesotans other than the applicant must participate in the project. Projects primarily focused on developing the applicant’s own needs and creative interests are not a good fit with this program.

This grant program is open to individuals who identify as any of the following:

• Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color (BIPOC); and/or
• Disabled/a person with a disability; and/or
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+)

Individuals must have a primary residential address in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott or Washington county for at least the six months prior to the application deadline, and be a United States citizen or an individual who has attained permanent resident status in the United States. Awardees must also continue to reside in this region for the entirety of the project period.

Resources

The Arts Impact for Individuals application and staff services will open on August 12th, 2024. There are multiple resources on our website to get you prepared for your application, including:

• Arts Impact for Individuals Guidelines in English, Spanish, and in multiple accessible formats.
• Arts Impact for Individuals Webinar with ASL and closed captioning that can be translated into 200+ languages.
• Grant narrative templates, panel rating guides, and more!
• Support from the Arts Impact for Individual Program Director, Scott Artley, will start on August 12, 2024.  Use this link to request a meeting with them.

Virtual Q&A’s

Do you still have more questions after reviewing the Arts Impact for Individuals guidelines and/or viewing the webinar? MRAC program director Scott Artley will host two informal drop-in Zoom sessions to answer brief questions in a large group setting. Please note, this is not a grant information webinar. We recommend viewing the webinar and/or reading the guidelines in advance of attending a Virtual Q & A Session, as many frequently asked questions can be found there.

Pre-registration for the Virtual Q & A Session is required. The session will not be recorded. Automated captioning will be available.

Virtual Q&A Session #1
Thursday, August 22, 2024
12:00 to 1:00 PM
Register for the August 22 Q&A Session

Virtual Q&A Session #2
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
10:00 to 11:00 AM
Register for the September 10 Q&A Session

Virtual Q&A Session #3
Tuesday, September 25, 2024
6:00 to 7:00 PM
Register for the September 25 Q&A Session