Arts Grants for Schools: Artist Residency in Schools
Funding Amount
Up to US $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- All school districts within our service area may apply for the Arts Equipment in Schools grant.
Overview
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council offers grants for artist residencies in schools, providing up to $3,000 to support a week-long residency. This initiative encourages schools to collaborate with teaching artists from their roster or from COMPAS. Eligible applicants include all school districts in the region, which encompasses Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties. This program aims to enhance arts education through direct artist engagement in schools.
Background
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council was designated as the regional arts council for northwestern Minnesota by the Minnesota State Legislature.The Council works with local and area arts organizations and individuals to develop the arts in Region 1. The Arts Council submits a biennial Regional Arts Plan to the Minnesota State Arts Board. The NWMAC then receives a block grant from the Minnesota State Legislature, with the Minnesota State Arts Board serving as fiscal agent. This source of funds is used to provide grants for the 7 counties which comprise the region:
- KittsonMarshallNorman Pennington Polk Red Lake Roseau
- Artist Residency in Schools
We offer arts grants for artist residencies in schools These grants are a maximum of $3,000 to sponsor an artist for a traditional week long residency. Schools are strongly encouraged to use our teaching artist roster or use a roster artist from COMPAS. Schools are strongly encouraged to use our teaching artist roster, found here, or use a roster artist from COMPAS, found here.
Eligibility
All school districts within our service area may apply for the Arts Equipment in Schools grant.
What Northwest Minnesota Arts Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 36
- Total given
- $399K
- Median grant
- $9,628
- Range
- $5,110–$41K
- By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Warroad, MN; Fosston, MN; East Grand Forks, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Aurora Center for the Arts · Fosston, MN
Arts grant
$41K
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater · Thief River Falls, MN
Arts grant
$41K
Kittson Central School District · Hallock, MN
Arts grant
$22K
Warroad Summer Theater · Warroad, MN
Arts grant
$17K
Summer Arts Stages · East Grand Forks, MN
Arts grant
$16K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- K-12 schools
- Music education
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