The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council offers annual operating support of up to $15,000 for nonprofit arts organizations located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota.
Donor Name: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Operating Support is intended for overall arts organization operations, continuing or expanding programming, and arts activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Arts organizations must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status) In addition, a fiscally sponsored arts organization with 80% of its budget designated to the arts also qualifies.
Additionally

The organization must be located within the seven Minnesota counties served by ARAC: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties, as well as the Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Leech Lake nations within Itasca county.
The organization must produce or present arts programs, services or projects that are relevant to its community and are available to the public.
The organization has operated as an arts organization for at least one full fiscal year and can provide a financial statement for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application.

Grant Funds are Eligible for but not limited to:

General Operating Support (costs related to organization overhead expenses)
Arts programs (an established or ongoing creative endeavor)
Arts services (providing services for artists, arts organizations, or the arts community)
Arts projects (the origination of a creative endeavor that may include collaborations with artisPts and other organizations)
Support services needed relating to hosting artists and arts organizations (ex. performances by touring artists/companies)
Exhibitions such as visual art shows
Local theatre productions
For hosting of arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to our local or regional community
Residencies involving a professional artist or culture bearer
Workshops, classes, publications, films, and presentations that promote artists or participation in the arts
Public art projects
Art equipment not exceeding 25% of overall funds requested
Other projects providing access to the arts for community audiences

For more information, visit ARAC.