The SW MN Arts Council has awarded $172,382 in grants to area organizations under the Art Project grant program, which provides organizations in the SMAC region with up to $5,000 in matching funds to stimulate and encourage the creation, performance and appreciation of the arts; and under the Art Legacy...
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Register your community theatre for this summer’s MACT Fast Fest in Pipestone
Posted by SMACMinnesota Association of Community Theatres’ biennial short play festival, Fast Fest, will be held August 19 & 20 at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center in Pipestone, MN, hosted by The Calumet Players. The festival kicks off with a Friday night welcome party at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center. On Saturday,...
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Creative Minnesota: Artists & Creative Workers Study
Posted by SMACLast spring, Creative Minnesota released its first report on the economic impact of nonprofit arts and culture organizations on the state of Minnesota. Now they hope do the same for Minnesota artists: “Artists count! Artists are an important part of a healthy community. Artists contribute to the economy, as well...
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MN State Arts Board Grant Info Sessions
Posted by SMACThe Minnesota State Arts Board is holding information sessions in our area. An Arts Board program officer will give a brief overview of all Arts Board grant programs followed by a question and answer period about funding opportunities for artists, arts organizations, schools, community organizations, and human and social service...
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ART IN THE HOLLOW 2016
Posted by SMACSwede Hollow Park Art Fest: Artists in Action! requests proposals for temporary installation/sculpture from Minnesota Artists and Artist Teams, of all experience levels, to be displayed for one day only (Saturday, June 4, 10:00 am -5:00 pm), during the 2016 Art in the Hollow Festival, located in the wild and...
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Willmar Area Arts Council: Request for Qualifications for Public Art Project
Posted by SMACThe Willmar Area Arts Council is planning a public art project that involves traffic signal boxes. Though they put out a Request for Qualifications late last summer, they received little response. After talking with artists they thought would be excited by the project, they found that the thought of standing...
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