CMAB/McKnight Individual Artist Award Grant

CMAB/McKnight Individual Artist Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Central Minnesota Arts Board
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The CMAB/McKnight Individual Artist Award offers up to seven grants of $5,000 each to exceptional artists residing in Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, or Wright counties in Minnesota. This program aims to recognize and support artists at various career stages, providing them with financial assistance to further their creative endeavors. Eligible applicants must be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and have lived in the designated counties for at least six months.

Overview

CMAB/McKnight Individual Artist Award The CMAB/McKnight Individual Artist Award provides up to seven (7) awards of $5,000 each to outstanding artists living in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright. (Region 7W) The purpose of the award is to recognize and support individual artists in various stages of their careers.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. A self-proclaimed artist at least 18 years of age and a resident in Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, or Wright County for a minimum of six months prior to the time of application .Either a U.S. citizen or attained permanent resident alien status .Artists may receive up to three Individual Artist Awards in a lifetime with a minimum five-year interval between awards (i.e. if awarded in FY2010 eligibility would renew in FY2016).