“Poetry Out Loud” can help! “There’s a poem for everyone. No matter who you are, there’s a poem that you will connect with and you will feel a really deep relationship…not only with poems but with people who share passions with you.” -Isabella Callery, 2019 Minnesota and National Poetry Out...
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Category Archives: Public Art
Public Art Opportunity: South Central College, North Mankato
Posted by SMACPublic Art Opportunity: South Central College, North Mankato South Central College of North Mankato is seeking artists and artist teams to design and commission original artwork as part of its STEM and Healthcare renovation project. There will be three locations within the campus building for permanent two-dimensional artwork, painting, or sculpture installations....
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Creative Community Development: A Resource Guide for Artist-led Development of Vacant Spaces in Southwest MN
Posted by SMACCheck out this new resource for our rural SW MN towns! Creative Community Development: A Resource Guide for Artist-led Development of Vacant Spaces in Southwest MN https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/214859 You can also read more about the project and the inspiration for it here: https://www.montenews.com/news/20201012/artists-and-community-reactivate-vacant-space-in-granite-falls...
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Opportunity for Marshall Non-Profits
Posted by SMACThe Marshall Community Foundation (MCF) is pleased to announce that their fall grant cycle has begun. They are accepting applications from Marshall non-profits to support the great work they do in our community. Click here for guidelines pdf! As a reminder the application process has now changed, and the entire...
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MN State-wide call for “Artist Respond: Combating Social Isolation”
Posted by SMACNew opportunity for artists across Minnesota: Artists Respond: Combating Social Isolation This is a state-wide call for artists to help people in their communities connect with one another while staying safe and healthy. This is an open call with a rolling deadline for artists with creative ideas, with $500 in...
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Foot in the Door 5: The Virtual Exhibition
Posted by SMACInstallation views of “Foot in the Door 4”, MAEP Galleries; galleries 264-265 November 1, 2020 – January 10, 2021 online Free Exhibition Held once every 10 years, “Foot in the Door” is an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists. Now marking its fourth decade, this exhibition celebrates the talent, diversity,...
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Updates from Forecast Public Art
Posted by SMACA U G U S T 2 0 2 0 2021 Artist Grant Applications are NOW OPEN!Forecast is excited to accept grant applications from Minnesota-based individual early- and mid-career artists looking to advance their work in public art. They seek to fund a diverse group of artists working in all career stages and a range of public...
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Call for Artists: Indigenous Digital Artists’ Cohort
Posted by SMACCALL FOR ARTISTS: We Are Still Here Indigenous Digital Artists’ Cohort Manifest’o, Jonathan Thunder, 2018 – 2019. Image Credit: Jonathan Thunder. Original Call listed here: http://www.allmyrelationsarts.com/call-for-artists-digital-artists/ All My Relations Arts (a program of the Native American Community Development Institute NACDI) and Hennepin Theatre Trust invite artists to participate in...
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SMAC ANNUAL CELEBRATION! Celebrate the Art & Artists of Southwest Minnesota
Posted by SMACJoin the Fun! Ahhh! It’s finally here!! Enjoy case studies & stories that showcase one artist, arts organization or school grantee from each of our 18 counties. Feature content was provided by the grantees and also gathered from their grant applications and reports. See features from: Film artist Daryl Hrdlicka from Cottonwood County. Click...
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Dakota Community Artist-in-Residence Gallery Walk
Posted by SMACEvent Details Dakota Community Artist-in-Residence (CAIR) Gallery Walk @ The YES! House Open Hours: August 15th – 20th from 4:00-6:30pm Local artists Fern Cloud, Talon Cavender-Wilson, and Lisa Nez participated in a two-week “at-home” artist residency hosted by the Department of Public Transformation, Racing Magpie and Dakota Wicohan, with the goal...
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