Arts Advocacy | Southwest Minnesota Arts Council

08Aug

Scholarship opportunity for Native American and Indigenous artists and leaders!

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New Scholarship opportunity for Native American and Indigenous artists and leaders! Springboard for the Arts is pleased to offer registration scholarships ($300 value) and travel support (up to $500 to help cover travel and/or lodging expenses) to Native American and Indigenous artists and leaders in the United States. These scholarships...

16Jul

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Is Your High School Offering the Arts Education Your Students Deserve?

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Is Your High School Offering the Arts Education Your Students Deserve? Check Out CreativeMN.org‘s New Arts Education Data Project to Find Out! There is a new window into arts education at Creative Minnesota showing what art courses are being offered in Minnesota high schools. The Arts Education Data Project is a new partnership between Creative Minnesota, the Minnesota...

16Jul

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Deadline Extended for Local Creative Minnesota Studies

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 24 Openings Available Now for Local Creative Minnesota Studies Creative MN has heard from applicants that a little more time was needed, and there is still room for more participants, so the deadline has been extended to July 24. We know nearby restaurants are busier when there is...

24Jun

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Accessibility in the Arts Workshops Available Across the State

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Accessibility in the Arts Workshops Available Across the State VSA Minnesota, the statewide organization whose mission is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and access the arts will be closing its doors at the end of September. This will mean that the “one-stop shop...

22May

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SMAC’s Rural Arts & Culture Summit Scholarships

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Guidelines: Rural Arts & Culture Summit Scholarship FY20 Scholarships are available for individuals from the SW MN Arts Council region to attend the 2019 Rural Arts and Culture Summit in Grand Rapids, MN on October 3-5, 2019. Funding is made possible by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative...

21Feb

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Join SMAC in attending Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol!

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Plan to attend Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol with SMAC! This year Arts Advocacy Day is on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019. Make your voice heard about why we value the arts in Minnesota! Depending on the number attending, SMAC can provide transportation from Marshall to St. Paul Monday evening,...

08Feb

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Advocate for the Arts Coffee Party with MN Senator Bill Weber

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The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts & Memorial Auditorium Warmly invite you to a coffee party to “Advocate for the Arts” With Minnesota Senator Bill Weber Friday, February 15th at 4:00pm At Memorial Auditorium 714 13th St, Worthington, MN 56187 Join us in meeting with Minnesota...

14Dec

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December 2018 Artists’ Pipeline-VSA Minnesota Newsletter

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December 2018 Artists’ Pipeline-Click here for the pdf Please notice the important news about VSA Minnesota in the first News item. This month’s Pipeline also includes news updates for artists with disabilities and arts organizations. More updates may be found at http://vsamn.org/news/, on the Accessible Arts Calendar at http://vsamn.org/community/calendar/, or...

10Dec

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McKnight Foundation Open Call for Education Funding

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The McKnight Foundation’s Education program is accepting funding inquiries from December 15, 2018 through January 5, 2019. Learn more and apply here. Please consider this opportunity and share it with your networks. The Education program promotes student success by engaging families and supporting educators. We fund efforts to increase the...

01Nov

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Celebrate with SMAC! 10 years of Arts Legacy Investments in SW MN

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On behalf of the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council you are invited to to attend one of these events celebrating the 10th year since passing the Legacy Amendment and the Arts and Culture Fund! These will be free, informational sessions that are informal and open-to-the-public. SMAC will talk about what we...

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