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Art Project Grant for Organizations

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

Funding Amount

$1,265 - $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofit organizations

Geography

  • Serving the Arrowhead region

Other requirements

  • Community organizations
  • Arts-focused and non-arts organizations serving arts purposes

Overview

Geographic Scope: Arrowhead region (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties, plus Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Leech Lake nation within Itasca county)

Recent Awards: $248,995 awarded to 52 organizations in Spring 2025 round

Eligibility:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Community organizations
  • Arts-focused and non-arts organizations serving arts purposes
  • Located in or serving the Arrowhead region

Program Description:
Supports nonprofit organizations in planning and implementing specific art projects, programs, and cultural events.

Focus Areas:
Based on recent awards, supports:

  • Concert series and musical performances
  • Theatre productions and dramatic arts
  • Youth arts education and training
  • Dance performances and festivals
  • Community festivals and cultural celebrations
  • Puppet theater and performative arts
  • Visual arts exhibitions
  • Museum and historical programming
  • Indigenous cultural programming
  • Arts camps and workshops
  • Community engagement projects
  • Children's arts programming
  • Cultural education

Contact:

  • Phone: (218) 722-0952
  • Email: info@aracouncil.org
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 am–3 pm

What Arrowhead Regional Arts Council actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
14
Total given
$215K
Median grant
$18K
Range
$5,640–$20K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Grand Rapids, MN; ELY, MN.
  • 86% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Third Coast Chamber Collective · Grand Rapids, MN

    Operating grant

    $20K

  • ELY Folk School · ELY, MN

    Operating support

    $20K

  • Itasca Orchestra and String Program · Grand Rapids, MN

    Operating support

    $20K

  • Northern Lakes Arts Association · ELY, MN

    Operating support

    $20K

  • Nordic Center · Duluth, MN

    Operating support +

    $20K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation

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