Arts Education
Organizations and individuals apply for grants to support arts education programs for people of all ages and abilities.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $20,000
- Location
- Minnesota
- Exhibition window
- Oct 1, 2026 → Sep 30, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Aug 1, 2026
About
Overview
This pilot program helps Minnesotans develop personal relationships with an art form(s) by supporting learning experiences for individuals of all ages and abilities. Project grant funds may be used for age-appropriate classes, workshops, camps, after-school programs, arts field trips, online education programs, arts education programs in community settings, school residencies or partnerships, or other programs that help participants develop their creativity and artistic skills by learning an art form.
Key Dates
- Application deadline: February 6, 2026, before 4:30 p.m.
- Grant awards approved: August 2026 board meeting
- Grant period: October 2026 - September 2027
Who Can Apply
- Individuals: Artists working in dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, or two- and three-dimensional visual art; or culture bearers trained by traditional elders or master artists
- Organizations: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt arts organizations; nonarts organizations regularly offering arts programming; units of state, local, or tribal government; public schools or school districts; arts affiliates of nonprofits or public entities; arts groups without 501(c)(3) status with a Minnesota fiscal sponsor
- An individual may submit an application in only one program (Creative Individuals, Arts Experiences, Arts Education, or Cultural Expression)
- An organization may submit an application in only one program (Arts Experiences, Arts Education, or Cultural Expression)
Grant Range
- Applicants may request between $5,000 - $35,000
- No cash match required
Application Process
All applicants are required to use the WebGrants system to apply and will submit all materials electronically. Registration is required before beginning an application.
Resources for Applicants
- FY 2027 Arts Education Information Session and Q&A: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (virtual)
- Sample applications available from FY 2026 grantees
Contact Information
- Jenny Dodgson, program officer: [email protected], (651) 539-2672
- Technical support: [email protected], (651) 539-2668
- Accessibility: Sue Gens, executive director, [email protected], (651) 539-2658
- Toll-free: (800) 866-2787 or Minnesota Relay 711
- Award
- Grant awards between $5,000 - $35,000
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Theme
- Arts education programs that help participants develop creativity and artistic skills through learning experiences such as classes, workshops, camps, residencies, or field trips.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include individuals (artists in dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, or visual art; or culture bearers trained by traditional elders); organizations (501(c)(3) arts organizations, nonarts organizations offering arts programming, government units, public schools, arts groups with fiscal sponsors); all must be Minnesota-based.
- Audience
- All ages and abilities
- Contact
- [email protected]
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.