Individual Artist Equity Grant
Funding Amount
$3,700 - $4,000
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
- Individual artists
Other requirements
- Focus on equity in arts funding
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: $59,700 awarded to 15 artists in Fall 2025 round
Eligibility:
- Individual artists
- Focus on equity in arts funding
Program Description:
Supports individual artists through competitive grant funding for artistic projects and professional development.
Focus Areas:
Based on recent awards, supported projects include:
- Arts and culture for youth empowerment
- Storytelling and performance
- Visual arts and animation
- Sculpture and three-dimensional work
- Mixed media and interdisciplinary arts
- Literary arts (poetry, novels, short stories)
- Music production and performance
- Film and documentary
- Professional development and mentorship
- Community-engaged art projects
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Professional development
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