Workshops | Southwest Minnesota Arts Council

19May

Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grants

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The Arts Board is now taking applications for the fiscal year 2023 Creative Support for Individuals grant program. The next deadline for this program is before 4:30 p.m. on July 15th (for activities that take place March 2023 – February 2024). The grant range this year is $2,000 – $10,000. While similar to...

17May

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SMAC Grant Changes for Fiscal Year 2023

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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...

17May

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SMAC Grants Q&A Sessions

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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,...

12May

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Pipestone Arts Educational Programs

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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...

25Apr

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Minnesota Humanities Center: Cultural Heritage Grants Now Open

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Minnesota Humanities Center View the pdf call Up to $75,000 for projects that create, celebrate, and teach the art, culture, and heritage of diverse Minnesota communities. Individuals and nonprofit organizations in Minnesota: • Asian and Pacific Island communities • Somali diaspora and other African immigrant communities • Indigenous communities with...

11Apr

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Minnesota State Arts Board program officers will hold “open office hours” to answer questions about the FY 2023 Creative Support grant programs

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Do you have a project idea, but you don’t know if it’s a good fit? Are you new in your position and haven’t prepared an Arts Board grant application in the past? Do you have questions about the online application forms? Not even sure where to start? Arts Board program...

29Mar

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Free Career Consultations for individuals and creative businesses in Greater Minnesota

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Everyone needs a sounding board, a helping hand along the way, and Springboard’s Artist Career Consultant roster can be that for you. Springboard is currently offering free Artist Career Consultation sessions to artists and creatives in Greater MN throughout 2022. See the roster and book time: https://springboardforthearts.org/consultants/ Book time with...

25Mar

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SMAC Workshop: Beginning Your Accessibility Journey

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Workshop: Beginning Your Accessibility Journey with presenter Scott Artley.

When: Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM CDT Where: This is an online event hosted on Zoom Register here Workshop Description: An introduction to the language and concepts of disability, access law, and how to take some first steps to make your activities accessible to people...

25Mar

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SMAC 2022 Annual Artist Retreat

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Did you miss our annual Artist Retreat in 2020 and 2021? It’s finally back! On May 6th & 7th join artists from across Southwest Minnesota for 1 & 1/2 days of networking and arts inspiration. Workshop sessions are being created to appeal to artists of many disciplines. The retreat will be held...

09Mar

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2022 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention

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Registration for both in-person attendance and post-event digital access for the 2022 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention is now open! REGISTER NOW! Member rates are $499 for in-person attendance and $149 for digital access, non-member rates are are $649 for in-person, $199 for digital. To maintain health and safety protocols, conference...

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