Thursday, July 12 – Webinar Workshop for SMAC’s EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES grant program Register Now! Join SW MN Arts Council online for a grant workshop webinar on Thursday, July 12 from Noon -1 pm to learn about the guidelines, requirements, and application process for our Equipment/Facilities grant for arts organizations. Equipment/Facilities Improvement...
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Recent News
June VSA Minnesota Newsletter
Posted by SMACVSA Minnesota is the state organization on arts and disability
VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability, provides monthly news updates for artists with disabilities and arts organizations. Click here to access the pdf of the June Newsletter More updates may be found at http://vsamn.org/news/, on their Accessible Arts Calendar at http://vsamn.org/community/calendar/, or elsewhere on the website....
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Register for SMAC Online Grant Webinar!
Posted by SMACFor Art Project Grants & Art Legacy Project Grants
Thursday, June 21 – Grant Webinar Workshop for ART PROJECT and ART LEGACY PROJECT programs Register Now! Join SW MN Arts Council online for a grant workshop webinar on Thursday, June 21 from Noon -1 pm to learn about the guidelines, requirements, and application process for our Art Project and...
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Introduction to Asian Brush Painting by Michele Steffen
Posted by SMACClass held at the Bird Island Cultural Centre
Introduction to Asian Brush Painting by Michele Steffen Friday, June 15, 2-4 pm $30, Pre-Registration only. All supplies will be provided, and are included in the class fee. To register: visit www.birdislandculture.com Email: Birdislandculture@gmail.com www.facebook.com/birdislandculture/ or call 320-365-1011 More about the instructor and class: Explore the ancient art of Japanese...
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MAFAC 17th Annual Photography Competition and Exhibit
Posted by SMACCash prizes!
Click here for brochure 2018 Annual Photography Competition and Exhibit “Distortions” Exhibit runs July 24-August 31, 2018 Important Dates Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 10, 2018, delivered by 4 pm or postmarked no later than July 10. Photo Entries Submitted: Friday, July 20, 2018 by 2 pm. Be sure to check...
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June: Upcoming SMAC Deadlines
Posted by SMACUpcoming SMAC grant deadlines Click here for a printable pdf of all SMAC Deadlines for fiscal year 2019! July 25, 4:30 pm, 2018: Art Project Grant & Art Legacy Project Grant Applications Due Art project grants provide organizations in the SMAC region with up to $7,000 (increased from $5,000 last...
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Montevideo seeks artists for public art project
Posted by SMACDeadline: June 22, 2018
Downtown Staircase Project Call for Artist Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Deadline: June 22, 2018 The Montevideo Arts Project (M.A.P.), in partnership with the City of Montevideo, seeks an artist interested in working with them in the planning stage of designing a public art project utilizing some of the staircases in...
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Star Tribune Focuses on Positive Effects of Arts Legacy Funding in MN
Posted by SMACCheck out the article in the Star Tribune about the positive effect of Legacy Arts funding in Minnesota, especially in our rural communities. Southwest Minnesota Arts Council’s Executive Director, Nicole DeBoer, is quoted! There is also a special focus on the way the arts have transformed New London and it’s...
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MN Nonprofit Legal Handbook
Posted by SMACFill your bookshelf with the answers to your nonprofit's legal questions!
Fill your bookshelf with the answers to your nonprofit’s legal questions! Available for the first time ever in print, the Minnesota Nonprofit Legal Handbook strives to answer over 650 key legal questions for nonprofit leaders in easy-to-understand language. Written and reviewed by attorney experts, and additionally reviewed by nonprofit managers, this guide...
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National Endowment for the Arts grant opportunities
Posted by SMACThe NEA strongly encourages applications from our SW MN region!
National Endowment for the Arts grant opportunities open to organizations in our SW MN Arts region. The NEA would like to receive more applications and be able to make more grants from our congregational districts. There are two more deadlines in the NEA’s current fiscal year: ARTS WORKS These...
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