Calling all artists within 100 miles of Worthington. The Nobles County Annual Area Art Show is happening April 3rd- June 24th. Artwork must be delivered to the Nobles County Art Center by the end of March. 
$800.00 total in awards up for grabs. 
Contact the Nobles County Art Center for an entry form.
507-372-8245 or SAVE A STAMP; request a PDF of the entry information via email: noblearts@vastbb.net
JOIN US for an “Arty Party” in Lac qui Parl County: Friday, March 11 from 6-8 pm (please note the time change)!
YOU are invited to network with artists and arts supporters in the Lac qui Parl County area! This event will take place at The Madison Mercantile: https://www.madisonmercantile.com/, address 601 1st Street, Madison, MN 56256.
Enjoy music from Charlie Roth (https://charlierothmusic.com/) and his brother David, who lives in town. “The Crazy Apron Ladies” will be catering! They are a group from Bellingham who will be doing finger foods. The Madison Chamber of Commerce will attend and do a ribbon cutting for the Madison Art Gallery. The Madison Mercantile will provide a cash bar for the event.
BONUS:
The Madison Mercantile will be doing extra events this night as well to celebrate the official opening of their gallery. Here is the full schedule for those interested:
This is our 7th Arty Party for Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. We doing one a month and are having one in every county we serve, so there is a total of 18! These are just casual networking events to meet and discuss the arts with like-minded people. SMAC staff will be available to connect with attendees and get the word out about who SMAC is, what we do, and what services and assistance we can offer for our communities.
Keep up to date about this event through our social media on Facebook and Instagram, or you can always email us for details: info@swmnarts.org.
We look forward to p(art)ying with you!
The Minnesota State Arts Board is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms that can work collaboratively with the board to plan, develop, and implement public engagement efforts that will gather input the Arts Board could use to help inform its equity planning.
The responder is NOT being asked to create an equity plan for the Arts Board. Instead, the responder is being asked to propose how it could gather broad, meaningful input from stakeholders, that represents the diverse perspectives of Minnesotans across the state. The Arts Board is expecting that input gathered through broad public engagement efforts could be used by the board as it creates its equity plan.
To receive a copy of the complete Request for Proposals contact Sue Gens by e-mail at sue.gens@arts.state.mn.us.
Proposals from interested individuals or firms must be received by the Arts Board not later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
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Sue Gens, executive director
Office (651) 539-2658
Cell (651) 788-2821
E-mail sue.gens@arts.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Arts Board
540 Fairview Avenue North, Suite 304
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
(651) 539-2650 | (800) 866-2787
Ensuring that all Minnesotans can participate in the arts
Southwest Minnesota State University is seeking submissions for exhibition: Telling Women’s Stories
The SMSU and greater Marshall community are invited to submit artwork related to the theme of Women’s Stories for an exhibition at the Whipple Gallery on the SMSU campus. Hand deliver up to 3 artworks including works on paper up to 18x 24 inches, or framed/ready to hang wired artworks less that 50 lbs to the Whipple Gallery March 22 at 12:00 pm with completed entry form:
Important dates:
Pictured: “Secret”, oil on canvas, Anne Wedler
Here is a link to the application: https://mcad.submittable.com/submit
2022 Application Guidelines
McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists
Administered by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design
www.mcad.edu/mcknight
The goal of the McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships program is to identify talented Minnesota visual artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are beyond an early career stage. The fellowship program supports established artists by providing significant financial assistance, by creating opportunities to meet with local and national art professionals, by organizing a McKnight Discussion Series, and by working with the fellows to create an individualized professional development plan.
The MCAD-administered fellowship program uses an independent jury of three arts professionals to competitively award six fellowships. The fellowship runs for two years, June 1, 2022–May 31, 2024, and includes:
– $25,000 unrestricted fellowship funding may be used to enhance any aspect of the artist’s life, such as overhead costs, the purchase of materials, travel, and other living expenses.
– $1,750 Professional Development Funds may be used for publications, equipment/material purchases, travel expenses, workshops, etc.
– Professional documentation of artwork.
– Access to MCAD’s facilities, library, and ½ off tuition for Continuing Education courses (one per semester).
– First Year: five studio visits from national critics/curators/arts professionals.
– Second Year: Opportunity to invite two of the visiting critics back to participate in a McKnight Discussion Series where two to three fellows and a selected critic develop a dialogue related to their art practices.
– Participation in a 1–2 week artist residency at one of twenty partnering residency programs with the Artists Communities Alliance (ACA).
– Eight hours of consulting time, support, and resources from Springboard for the Arts.
Application opens: Friday, January 28, 2022
Deadline: Friday, March 25, 2022 at noon (CT)
Application Overview (with Program Director Kerry Morgan)
Pre-recorded, link available by Feb. 7
Work Samples, Statements, and Application Strategies (with 2021 McKnight fellow)
Pre-recorded, link available by Feb. 7
Wednesday, February 23, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Work Samples, Statements, and Application Strategies (with Fellowship Coordinator Melanie Pankau) via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110634445?pwd=bVNaenJxOFpTLzJndlZqcFZvN3NRUT09
Applicants are welcome to schedule one-on-one meetings (via Zoom or over the phone)
with Program Director Kerry Morgan or Fellowship Coordinator Melanie Pankau before submitting their applications online. To schedule a meeting please email
gallery@mcad.edu.
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New Arts Midwest Ideas Hub Empowers Creative Leaders
Explore free resources, best practices, and new ideas to deepen and strengthen your work
Minneapolis, MN: This week, Arts Midwest announced the launch of the Ideas Hub, a collection of curated articles and tools that helps arts leaders foster growth within their organizations. The Ideas Hub connects busy professionals with experts in artistic programming; communications; leadership and culture; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; fundraising; strategy; community engagement; and more.
The Ideas Hub is designed for nonprofit leaders with a DIY attitude who want to go beyond day-to-day functions of their organization to build a sustainable future. Articles in the Ideas Hub make work easier by simplifying complex concepts, sharing real life examples, and providing the framework for turning ideas into reality.
“Nonprofits across the Midwest do incredible work to drive impact in their communities,” said Torrie Allen, President & CEO of Arts Midwest. “The Ideas Hub is meant to help keep this momentum going by offering free and accessible tools that help creative organizations grow.”
Access to the Ideas Hub is completely free and does not require a subscription or membership. Be the first to hear about new Ideas Hub articles by signing up for the Arts Midwest newsletter and checking the box “Professional Development Tools.”
Explore some recent Ideas Hub Articles:
The effectiveness of your marketing depends on understanding what motivates people to take action. This article suggests five actionable ways, with data-driven examples from our Creating Connection research, to enhance your marketing and communications to support your mission.
Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act can feel daunting if you’re just starting out, but it only takes a little time, training, and creativity to get started on this journey. Use this tool from Scott Artley to kickstart the process.
If you want greater community involvement in your next project but are unsure of how to get started, you’re not alone! And you shouldn’t be working alone either. This article from Forecast Public Art walks you through how to plan and strengthen your community engagement.
By 2040, 21% of the US population will be people over 65. As the population of older adults grows, so does the need for dynamic and tailored programming. This article from Anne Basting sparks ideas to creatively engage elders in arts and culture programming.
Land acknowledgment statements usually focus on recognizing the Indigenous past, present, and future of a location. Use this resource from Native Governance Center to go beyond a statement and develop an action plan.
Using storytelling in your fundraising is the single most powerful way to connect people to your mission and raise more money. Follow this framework from Ignited Fundraising for finding, crafting, and sharing a story that will give supporters a feeling of empathy.
Do you wish you had a visual tool that plots all of your organization’s activities—not just its programs—in a single, compelling image? This resource from Propel Nonprofits will walk you through how to make your own Mission/Money Matrix.
Access to the Ideas Hub is completely free and does not require a subscription or membership thanks to the generous support of the McKnight Foundation.
ABOUT ARTS MIDWEST
Arts Midwest believes that creativity has the power to inspire and unite humanity. Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest supports, informs, and celebrates creative organizations and communities throughout the nine-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and the Native nations that share these geographies.
The AOM Show and Conference is scheduled for May 20-22, 2022 in St. Cloud
AOM have arranged new dates for the “Art by the River” show and conference. Please save the dates: May 20- 22, 2022 to bring your newest artistic gems. It’s been a long and difficult process with the postponements due to Covid-19. The changing hotel schedule made it necessary for a quick decision on a new schedule.
AOM Juror, Pat Undis will be available for the new schedule. Duane Barnhart and Patricia Lintner remain committed to demo for us as well. AOM is doing their best to provide all the same activities previously arranged. The St. Cloud area restaurants have re-opened and there is a new gallery downtown called the Whit Gallery.
Visit the Spring Show Artists of Minnesota webpage for more current information as May of 2022 approaches.
Artists of Minnesota Show Committee
Kerry Kupferschmidt and Sue Brown Chapin
2022 See the Frequently Asked Questions document for the Show
You can email if you have questions: ArtistsMinnesota@gmail.com
Founded on the belief that Minnesota thrives when its artists thrive, the McKnight Foundation’s arts program is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the country. Support for individual working Minnesota artists has been a cornerstone of the program since it began in 1982. The McKnight Artist Fellowships Program provides annual, unrestricted cash awards to outstanding mid-career Minnesota artists in 15 different creative disciplines. Program partner organizations administer the fellowships and structure them to respond to the unique challenges of different disciplines. Currently the foundation contributes about $2.8 million per year to its statewide fellowships.
The goal of the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Media Artists program is to identify talented Minnesota media artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging. The fellowship program supports established artists by providing significant financial assistance, by creating opportunities to meet with local and national art professionals, by organizing a public discussion panel featuring the fellows, by providing assistance to attend a professional conference in New York or Los Angeles, and by offering four free classes through FilmNorth during the fellowship year.
For questions about the fellowships or the application process, contact Eric Mueller, Program Administrator, FilmNorth, 651-644-1912, emueller@filmnorth.org.
FilmNorth offers help with you application, including videos on how to apply, how to write an artist statement, and a workshop specifically for BIPOC applicants. Click here to find out more resources for your application.
Go to the Application Guidelines
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