In collaboration with the Springboard for the Arts (Saint Paul and Fergus Falls, MN), the Highpoint Center for Printmaking (Minneapolis), American Composers Forum in Saint Paul and the Center for German and European Studies at the University of Minnesota, the Edvard Munch House invites visual artists, including printmakers, writers or composers as well as artists […]
Foci MCGA was built on the desire to gather people to explore the creative potential of glass and break down barriers to accessing glass art education, equipment, and resources. Leaning into this commitment to accessibility, Foci MCGA, in partnership with community supporters, Michael Boyd, and Bicycle Glass, is launching an annual scholarship program for local […]
The Loft Literary Center invites Minnesota early career poets, fiction, creative nonfiction, and children’s and young adult literature writers to apply to the 2027 Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose. This program offers advanced criticism and professional development opportunities to twelve writers: three each in the genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and children’s […]
A one-time pilot grant for small creators. Tell us the one item that would help your work (gear, software, supplies, a course) up to $100 all-in, and if picked, Laiykin buys it or pays the seller directly. Free to apply. Open to US creators 18+ with under 5,000 followers on their largest platform who’ve shared […]
Project Fellowship PROJECT FELLOWSHIP: This fellowship category seeks to support an emerging poet in need of financial and administrative support for an ambitious literary project such as a reading series, small press, literary journal, or interdisciplinary exhibition. Both new and existing projects are eligible for consideration. The Project fellow will receive ongoing support from our […]
Practice Fellowship This fellowship category seeks to support an emerging poet in their writing practice through a year long mentorship with an established poet. Mentor and fellow will meet monthly one-on-one to workshop writing, discuss poetry and poetics, and explore publication opportunities. Meetings will take place in person and virtually. During the fellowship period, the […]
The Ox-Bow Summer Fellowship is a fully-funded, summer-long residency for emerging visual artists, offering studio time, community-building, professional development, and exhibition opportunities. Fellows receive dedicated studio space, room and board, three meals daily, a weekly stipend, and travel reimbursement. Fellows also contribute to Ox-Bow’s daily operations, gaining experience within an artist-run nonprofit. For 2027, the […]
Fiber art is thriving in Minnesota, and the field’s growth as a creative discipline is generously supported by the McKnight Foundation’s McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists, as part of McKnight’s Arts & Culture Program. This program provides two $25,000 unrestricted fellowships to be awarded each year to individual fiber artists – at ANY stage of […]
The City invites artists and artist teams to apply for the Graco Park tunnel art project. Artists at all skill levels and who work in a range of materials and scales are welcome to apply. The selected artist will design and create an artwork on the tunnel interior. This tunnel connects the two parks and […]
Chorus America invites nonprofit organizations and fiscally sponsored projects to apply to the Music Education Partnership Grants which, through a funding partnership, will support collaborations between choral music organizations and communities during the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years. These grants are designed to fund projects that increase access to choral music education and cross-cultural learning, all […]
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