School Arts Project in Minnesota

The Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council is accepting applications for its School Arts Project Grants is to provide educational partnerships between local and regional professional artists and K-12 schools within the nine-county area. Donor Name: Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council State: Minnesota County: Blue Earth County (MN), Brown County (MN), Faribault County (MN), LeSueur County (MN), Martin County (MN), Nicollet County (MN), Sibley County (MN), Waseca County (MN), Watonwan County (MN) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 03/01/2025 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This may include dance, literature, media arts, music, theater, visual art, folk and traditional art. Grants may be for Artist Residencies, Live Arts Performances in the School or Mini-Workshops, or Arts-Related Field Trips. Projects should include at least one hour of in-service for artist-teacher contact time. The Foundation is committed to countering systemic inequities that exclude individuals and communities from access to the arts based on race, gender, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, class, age, and geography. This includes historically marginalized and underserved groups such as: Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), People with Disabilities, LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, etc.), and Senior Citizens. They encourage all to apply and to submit their application in the language that is the most comfortable. Funding Information School Arts Project Grants range from $500 to $2,500. Grant Period  July 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 Eligibility Criteria The school must have an address and provide arts programming within the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council region. This includes the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan. The School Arts Project Grant is open to all public or private non-parochial elementary, middle or secondary schools (K-12) in the nine-county area. Cooperation between parochial and public schools is encouraged. This means that public schools can be the applicant and collaborate with a parochial school to also have their students participate in the proposed arts activity. Applications from individuals or businesses and/or organizations are not eligible.  For more information, visit Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council.