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SMAC Awards 2022 Prairie Disciple: Melanie Loy!

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Melanie Loy at Worthington High School Orchestra concert. Photo taken by Anne Foley
The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce Melanie Loy of Worthington (Nobles County) as the recipient of the 2022 Prairie Disciple Award The Prairie Disciple Award provides awareness and recognition of one individual per year from southwest Minnesota, whose activities and involvement have substantially contributed to the arts over an extended...
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Opportunity for exhibiting in Willmar

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Willmar Area Arts Council

All work needs to be here by noon, Monday, June 6

Barn Theatre Art Gallery-Nancy Geiger Event Center 321 4th St SW, Willmar June 7th through June 30th: GREEN! Themed, invitational exhibit for the Barn’s next play, “Shrek”. All mediums are accepted.  All 2D pieces need to have wire on the back for hanging.  The entry fee is $5 per piece for...
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SMAC Grant Changes for Fiscal Year 2023

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Starting July 1, 2022

Changes to SW MN Arts Council grant programs for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) Click here to view our new grants calendar including deadlines, start dates, and webinar dates More flexibility & funding in grants for schools Arts in the Schools requests are no longer...
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SMAC Grants Q&A Sessions

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with SMAC Grants Administrator, Caroline Koska!

Learn about SW MN Arts Council (SMAC) grants for the coming year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023), and get all of your questions answered. Funding is available for organizations, artists, schools, and youth in the SW MN region. There have been significant changes for this coming fiscal year,...
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Apply for the 2023 Accelerator Awards

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Calling organizations in the Midwest Region of the United States: Apply today!

The Lewis Prize for Music

The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2023 Accelerator Awards is accepting applicants. Multi-year awards of $500,000 each will be awarded in January 2023. By applying, organizations are also eligible for funding ranging from $15,000 to $50,000. They are seeking organizations in the United States that empower youth through music in after-school and...
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Tell Leadership in MN to Pass COVID Relief for the Arts!

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Tell leadership to pass COVID relief for the Arts

Organized by Minnesota Citizens for the Arts

We need ONE FINAL PUSH! Last week YOU showed up! Over 200 arts supporters from across the state joined with bi-partisan legislative speakers on the steps of the State Capitol to demand that the Legislature take action on COVID relief for arts and culture organizations today. At Arts Action Week...
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Pipestone Arts Educational Programs

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Arts Under The Stars: A Summer Series

Shakespeare, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Broadway, and the Pipestone Community Band are this summer’s AMP programs. These educational programs are for youth through adults and conclude with outdoor performances under the stars at the Hiawatha Pageant Park July 22-24. Participants will have the opportunity to learn Shakespeare, practice the basics of...
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Environmental Art Grants

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Deadline: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

This program provides up to $20,000 for projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) program, administered by NYFA, will distribute a total of $250,000 in funding to support environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists...
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Minnesota State Arts Board Seeks grant reviewers

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Deadline for interest form: May 20, 2022

The Minnesota State Arts Board seeks individuals from a variety of backgrounds to review Creative Support grant applications remotely July 2022-February 2023. Your involvement is vital to help grantees use their creativity to bring the arts into the lives of Minnesota residents and communities, at a time when resilience, inspiration,...
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