Minnesota State Arts Board

05/11/2026

Minnesota State Arts Board meeting notice
Thursday, May 14, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting are welcome to do so. To access the meeting, visit the Calendar page on the Arts Board website http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/index.htm

In the Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings section, scroll to the May 14 meeting to find videoconference and phone instructions. CART captioning will be provided for this meeting.

Meeting materials will be posted before the meeting begins.

The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. With an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, supplemented by funding from private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts,....

04/09/2026

Grant Opportunity for Individuals and Organizations: FY 2027 Cultural Expression

Application materials are now available for the Cultural Expression grant program. This pilot program supports activities that share, explore, pass on, express, or celebrate the culture of a community through the arts. Cultural communities may be defined by a common ethnicity, tribal affiliation, geographic or regional identity, language, or other significant characteristics, and will have shared beliefs, customs, traditions, and ways of life as a community. Projects may be designed to explore or pass on culture within a community, or to share or celebrate culture with Minnesotans outside the community. The program supports projects that express culture through traditional art forms that have been passed down within a community, and contemporary art forms rooted in cultural traditions.

Funds could be used to support community members learning or practicing a traditional cultural art form; presenting cultural festivals or performances; exhibitions that share or explore the culture of a community; apprenticeships with master artists or culture bearers, or documentation to preserve and pass on cultural traditions; etc. Projects that are intended to engage a particular demographic group or community in the arts, but that do not explore or express that community's culture, are not a good fit for this program.

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Cultural Expression program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/cultural-expression.htm

A free, virtual information session will be offered on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

04/06/2026

Minnesota State Arts Board meeting notice
Thursday, April 9, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting are welcome to do so. To access the meeting, visit the Calendar page on the Arts Board website http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/index.htm

In the Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings section, scroll to the April 9 meeting to find videoconference and phone instructions. CART captioning will be provided for this meeting.

Meeting materials will be posted before the meeting begins.

The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. With an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, supplemented by funding from private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts,....

03/09/2026

Minnesota State Arts Board meeting notice
Thursday, March 12, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting are welcome to do so. To access the meeting, visit the Calendar page on the Arts Board website http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/index.htm

In the Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings section, scroll to the March 12 meeting to find videoconference and phone instructions. CART captioning will be provided for this meeting.

Meeting materials will be posted before the meeting begins.

The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. With an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, supplemented by funding from private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts,....

03/04/2026

Grant Opportunity for Individuals and Organizations: FY 2027 Arts Experiences

Application materials are now available for the Arts Experiences grant program. This pilot program supports individuals and organizations in providing meaningful arts experiences for Minnesotans within their communities. Funds may be used for a variety of arts projects such as creating and/or presenting concerts, plays, tours, exhibitions, arts festivals, public art, or other kinds of activities that provide Minnesotans opportunities to engage in arts activities that are instilled into community or public life.

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Arts Experiences program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-experiences.htm

A free, virtual information session will be offered on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

02/11/2026

Grant Opportunity for Organizations: FY 2027 Accessible Arts

Application materials are now available for the Accessible Arts grant program. People with disabilities face significant barriers to the arts as creators, participants, and attendees. This pilot program offers project grants to increase the capacity of the arts sector to make arts experiences more accessible. Funds may be used for investments that will have a longer-term impact on the applicant, such as professional development related to accessibility (i.e., staff or volunteer training, etc.), hiring accessibility consultants to conduct accessibility audits and/or develop accessibility plans, etc. Funds may also be used for small equipment investments (costing less than $5,000) that will make programming more accessible over time (i.e. assisted listening or captioning equipment, handrails, grab bars, etc.).

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on April 10, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Accessible Arts program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/accessible-arts.htm

02/09/2026

Minnesota State Arts Board meeting notice
Thursday, February 12, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting are welcome to do so. To access the meeting, visit the Calendar page on the Arts Board website http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/index.htm

In the Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings section, scroll to the February 12 meeting to find videoconference and phone instructions. CART captioning will be provided for this meeting.

Meeting materials will be posted before the meeting begins.

The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. With an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, supplemented by funding from private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts,....

01/27/2026

Grant Opportunity for Individuals: FY 2027 Creative Individuals

Application materials are now available for the Creative Individuals grant program. This pilot program provides support to help individual artists and culture bearers develop or sustain their creative practices and meaningfully engage with Minnesotans. Grantees may use funds to support their creative practice and meaningfully connect to and engage with audiences, participants, students, and/or communities during the grant period.

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on March 6, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Creative Individuals program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/creative-individuals.htm

01/23/2026

Grant Opportunity for Organizations and Individuals: FY 2027 Arts Education

Application materials are now available for the Arts Education grant program. This pilot program helps Minnesotans develop personal relationships with an art form(s) by supporting learning experiences for individuals of all ages and abilities. Project grant funds may be used for age-appropriate classes, workshops, camps, after-school programs, arts field trips, online education programs, arts education programs in community settings, school residencies or partnerships, or other programs that help participants develop their creativity and artistic skills by learning an art form.

Applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on February 6, 2026.

Details, including full program guidelines, more details on who is eligible to apply, and resources for applicants can be found on the Arts Education program page. https://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-education.htm

01/05/2026

Minnesota State Arts Board meeting notice
Thursday, January 8, 2026
11:00 a.m.

Members of the public who would like to observe the meeting are welcome to do so. To access the meeting, visit the Calendar page on the Arts Board website http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/index.htm

In the Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings section, scroll to the January 8 meeting to find videoconference and phone instructions. CART captioning will be provided for this meeting.

Meeting materials will be posted before the meeting begins.

The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency that stimulates and encourages the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state. With an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature, supplemented by funding from private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts,....