Emergency Relief Fund

Emergency Relief Fund

Funder: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC)

Geographic Scope: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington counties in Minnesota

Funding Amount: $500

Applicant Type: Individual artists

Purpose: Provides short-term, rapid relief to artists facing unexpected lost income or expenses due to personal/professional emergencies or natural disasters.

Priority Communities

MRAC sets aside a portion of funds to support:
• Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC)
• People with disabilities
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) individuals
• All applicants from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties

Contact

Email: emergencyrelief@mrac.org

Funding Source

Funding made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.