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Minnesota State Arts Board Announces Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Calendar
Application deadlines and program activity dates for fiscal year 2018 Arts Board grant programs are available on the calendar page of the Arts Board Web site.
FY 2018 (July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018)
| Grant Program | Application Deadline | Board approval | Project Period (*) |
| Artist Initiative, literary arts | May 19, 2017 | November 2017 | January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 |
| Artist Initiative, performing arts | May 19, 2017 | November 2017 | January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 |
| Artist Initiative, visual arts | August 4, 2017 | January 2018 | March 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019 |
| Arts Access | April 21, 2017 | September 2017 | November 1, 2017 – October 31, 2018 |
| Arts Learning | February 24, 2017 | July 2017 | September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018 |
| Arts Tour Minnesota | July 21, 2017 | November 2017 | June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019 |
| Community Arts Education Support | July 14, 2017 | November 2017 | January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 |
| Cultural Community Partnership | September 29, 2017 | January 2018 | March 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019 |
| Folk and Traditional Arts | June 2, 2017 | November 2017 | January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 |
| Minnesota Festival Support | March 31, 2017 | July 2017 | September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018 |
| Operating Support | January 20, 2017 | July 2017 | Funds must be expended by June 30, 2018 |
| Partners in Arts Participation | September 15, 2017 | January 2018 | March 1, 2018 – February 28, 2019 |
(*) All funded activites must take place within the project period dates.
Schedule is subject to change. If you’d like to receive an e-mail notice if the calendar is revised, please sign-up for our electronic mailing list
Please note the changes for the following programs:
- Artist Initiative: Performing and literary arts application deadline is May 19, 2017, three weeks earlier than last year. Visual arts application deadline is August 4, 2017, one day earlier than last year.
- Community Arts Education Support: Fiscal year 2018 is a full application year. Application deadline is July 14, 2017, eight weeks earlier than last year.
- Folk and Traditional Arts: Application deadline is June 2, 2017, three weeks earlier than last year.
- Minnesota Festival Support: Application deadline is March 31, 2017, six weeks earlier than last year.
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