Grant Deadlines

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant Deadline: Oct. 3

Open to individual American Indian artists residing in or near Region 2. People in the following counties are eligible for Anishinaabe grants: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Becker, Roseau, Itasca, and Cass Counties. This Grant provides an opportunity for up to $1000 for expenses to produce artistic work or for a creative opportunity.

Individual Artist Grant Deadline: Oct. 4

Open to individual artists who reside in Region 2 at various stages in their arts career. This grant provides financial assistance to artists who show serious commitment to creative growth and career advancement. 

No-Risk Workshop Funding Available

Are you an artist living in the five counties of Region 2 with a talent to share? Are you an arts enthusiast wanting to bring some new talent to our region in the form of a workshop? 

R2AC invites individuals and organizations from our five county area (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen Counties) to propose workshop ideas to R2AC for direct funding. Please download an application from our website or contact our office.  

Oct. 6    "How to Write a Great Novel in Only Three Hours" with author Kevin McColley

This workshop covers how to begin to write a novel, the things to look for and the things to avoid, and how to stick to the novel until it's finished "without abandoning the manuscript to your underwear drawer." 

9:00 a.m.- noon. $40 for adults/ $20 for students. Call 218-444-7570 or email [email protected] to register. The workshop will take place downstairs in the old Carnegie Library Building in the R2AC office, 426 Bemidji Ave N., Bemidji.  

Oct. 8-12     The Achievable Climb: Writing the Book-length Work Workshop

This workshop is for writers who are working on or have an idea for a book-length memoir or novel. The challenges facing the writer of a book involve such issues as getting through a first draft, shaping and structuring the material beyond that, discovering and refining what the book is "about," meeting the needs of the reader, and going the distance.

Location: Madeline Island School of the Arts, Wisconsin               

Cost:  $425 for non-credit and $520.00 for 1 graduate credit.  Lodging and dining are extra.

For more information, visit the workshop website.  

This workshop is facilitated by Paulette Bates Alden, the author of Feeding the Eagles, short stories (Graywolf Press) and Crossing the Moon, a memoir (Penguin).   Visit her website to learn more about her.

Oct. 12-13  League of Minnesota Poets 2012 Fall Conference "Poet Laureate Octoberfest"

The Heartland Poets, and area chapter of the League of Minnesota Poets, will host the conference at Arrowwood Lodge in Baxter, MN. The conference includes a Friday evening dinner, poetry readings and report about the national poetry scene by Moccasin editor Meredith Cook. Saturday includes informal poetry readings, keynote speaker presentation by Joyce Sutphen and poetry critique.

For information regarding conference registration, visit their website. Forms may be downloaded at the website or call Doris Stengel, Registrar at 218-829-9072. Conference registration with poem submissions ends September 29.

A special public reading by Minnesota Poet Laureate, Joyce Sutphen, will be held at Central Lakes College at 7 p.m. October 13in the Commons Area. A reception will follow the reading. 

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Heartland Poets, The League of MN Poets and The Center for Lifelong Learning are partnering to bring this arts event to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Community sponsors for the reception are Bang Printing and CloseConverse.        

Oct 20 & 21    Weekend Writer's Workshop Mythic Writing: Exploring Your Personal Story at Ortonville High School in Ortonville, MN

Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sun 9 a.m.-1 p.m.  Big Stone Arts is proud to present their second Writer's Workshop with Dr. Dennis Slattery, core faculty in the Mythological Studies Department at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA, as this year's presenter. The workshop will use poetry, writing exercises, drawings, and quiet meditation to "excavate some of the key elements in personal mythology that shape our identity." Cost is $75. Pre-registration and or cancellation is required by Oct 12. Go to  www.bigstonearts.com to register.

"This conference is priced to be financially accessible, due to a grant from Southwest MN Arts and Humanities Council, a cash match by Big Stone Arts, and the personal generosity of Dr. Dennis Slattery."

Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grants Deadline: Oct. 12

Textile Center will award $4,000 Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grants in 2012-2013. This program is designed to expand opportunities for emerging fiber artists in Minnesota as they undertake specific artistic projects.

Grants will be awarded to support a wide range of project activities including purchasing equipment, to devote time to studio work, to travel and study with established artists. For more information about the grants, application forms and the grant process, please visit their website. 

McKnight Artist Fellowships for Writers Deadline: Oct. 26

The 2013 McKnight Artist Fellowships, Loft Awards in Prose and Loft Award in Children's Literature (Older Children) are open. Five $25,000 awards are presented annually to accomplished Minnesota writers and spoken word artists. Four awards alternate annually between creative prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry/spoken word. For more information, visit their website.

2012 VSA Minnesota Project Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Deadline: Nov. 2

Seven grants of $1,500 each, funded by the Jerome Foundation, will be awarded to emerging Minnesota artists who propose to create new work. Applications and guidelines are available online or can be mailed or emailed to artists. Call 612-332-3888 or 800-801-3883, or email. 

VSA Minnesota is a statewide, nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and access the arts. For more information, call 612-332-3888 or 800-801-3883 or visi their website.