Upcoming Grant Writing Workshop hosted by the East Central Regional Arts Council!

I found this very interesting, and I will be attending the workshop. Any other artists should do the same!

The Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) and the East Central Regional Arts Council (ECAC) are inviting local artists to an informational session on Tuesday, August 7, from 2 to 4 pm at the East Central Arts Council offices at 100 Park Street South, Mora, MN. MSAB Individual Artist grants that will be featured are the Cultural Community Partnership (grant range: $1,000 - $5,000) and the MSAB Artist Initiative (grant range: $2,000 - $6,000).

The following topics will be covered:

· Grant review process: Who are the panelists? What is the review process like? How does the panel make decisions? How can you become a panelist?

· Articulating impact: These programs seek to fund projects that will have the most impact on the applicant. This workshop will help applicants understand what that means and what the panelists will look for. Participants will gain practical help in writing an artist plan that clearly demonstrates how the project will impact the artist.

· Q & A: Ask a program officer your specific questions about work samples, funding restrictions, eligibility, etc.

· Individual consultations: Anyone may request a 15-minute one-on-one appointment with an Arts Board program officer directly following the workshop by contacting the Arts Board in advance. Applicants of either program are encouraged to mail or e-mail their draft of the two-page artist plan to the program officer in advance, in order to receive detailed feedback at the workshop.

· Read successful applications from previous years.

Attendees will learn about the Arts Board's grant review process, and will get advice on how to prepare a strong grant application. You can also sign up for a one-on-one appointment with an Arts Board program officer to discuss your work and your particular project.

Attendance is free, but we strongly recommend pre registration.

To register for a session, or to sign up for a one-on-one appointment:

E-mail msab@arts.state.mn.us

Call (800) 866-2787

About the East Central Arts Council:

The East Central Arts Council is a program of the East Central Regional Development Commission and is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the vitality of the arts. ECAC accomplishes this through providing grants to community organizations and individual artists in the region; and providing an e-newsletter, workshops and technical assistance. ECAC serves the counties of: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine in east central Minnesota.

ECAC GRANT DEADLINES IN AUGUST, 2007!

The following art grants are made possible, in part, by grants from the East Central Regional Development Commission and the East Central Arts Council with funds provided by the Minnesota State Legislature or The McKnight Foundation. For information on this type of arts grant funding in East Central Minnesota (the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine) call 320-679-4065 extension 30 or e-mail ecac@ecrdc.org

WE DO HAVE GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE!

...for artists

Funding for these artist programs is provided by The McKnight Foundation. These are competitive grant programs

The next ECAC Individual Artist Grant deadlines are August 1, and October 1, 2007. ECAC currently has funding available to award $1,000 artist grants. Applications must be for a specific project. There are four grant deadlines per year.

The next ECAC Fellowship opportunity for artists will be March 1, 2008. The Fellowship Program is an annual award designed to recognize, reward, and encourage outstanding professional artists.

The next ECAC Scholarship deadline will be March 1, 2008. Scholarships are available annually to K-12 students in the region. The kids receiving Scholarships in the past have experienced a wide range of art activities with ECAC assistance including jazz camp, show choir camp, dance camp, theatre festivals, and visual art residencies.

... for communities, schools, and organizations

ECAC Art In Our Schools Grants- Schools may apply for up to $1,000 for art projects. The grant funds can support artist residencies, arts related field trips, or any arts focused project. Each school district is allowed 2 Art In Our School grants per school year. The upcoming grant deadlines are in August 1 and October 1, 2007. There are four grant deadlines per year.

ECAC Small Grants - Matching grants of up to $500 are currently available for smaller arts projects for organizations. The upcoming grant deadlines are August 1, and October 1, 2007. There are four grant deadlines per year.

ECAC Art Organization Grants- Grants up to $5,000 are available for community art projects. The next deadline is January 15, 2008, for projects starting after March 15, 2008. There are two grant deadlines per year.

Types of projects funded in the past under the Art Organization or Small Grant programs have been a visual art, theatrical, musical, dance, spoken word or literary art. There is a 1 to 1 dollar match for these grants.

The funds for these organizational programs are appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature. Grants for all ECAC programs are limited to funding availability. These are competitive grant programs.

For more information on these upcoming grant rounds, for art grant applications or assistance, or to set up a presentation on East Central Arts Council (ECAC) services contact us at (320) 679-4065 x 30 or via e-mail at ecac@ecrdc.org. For more ECAC information online or to immediately access the grant applications you can use the ECAC website http://www.region7erdc.org/page9.html

Reposted with permission from the East Central Arts Council.