The Minnesota State Arts Board and Minnesota's designated regional arts councils are entrusted with stewardship of funding through the State of Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF.) Proceeds from the fund may be spent…
Each Essential Artist Award is for the amount of $9,000
The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) Essential Artist Award program is designed with McKnight Foundation funding to recognize, reward, and encourage outstanding professional artists and culture bearers. The Council will fund…
Up to $3,600 project based art grants
The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) developed the Mid-Career Artist Program with McKnight Foundation funding to provide financial support to artists or culture bearers committed to personal artistic growth. Applications must be…
ECRAC Resiliency Grant The Resiliency Grant provides up to $600 to support Region 7E artists, culture bearers, and arts organizations in responding to unexpected circumstances, urgent needs, sudden opportunities, or barriers resulting…
Thanks to the generosity of a coalition of Minnesota-based funders and Springboard for the Arts, the East Central Regional Arts Council will offer Emergency Relief Funding (EFR) to artists and culture bearers who are facing unexpected…
The east central Minnesota region has many young, talented, and energetic artists deserving acknowledgment! Because of this, the East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC), with funding appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature…
