Arts Grants for Schools: Artist Residency in Schools

Arts Grants for Schools: Artist Residency in Schools

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Summary

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.

Overview

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

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All school districts within our service area may apply for the Arts Equipment in Schools grant.