Artist Residency in Schools
Artist Residency in Schools supports northwest Minnesota schools in hosting week-long artist residencies that engage a core group of students and showcase the work to parents and the wider community.
Funder: McKnight Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling while funds remain (Residency requests) | April 30, 2027 (Final submission date)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 per week-long residency, with a 10% cash match
Summary: Supports schools in northwest Minnesota in sponsoring artists for traditional week-long residencies.
Key Information: Open to schools and school districts in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties, Minnesota.
Description
Artist Residency in Schools is administered by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) to bring artists into schools for traditional week-long residencies. Artists work with a core group of students, and schools describe how the residency will be showcased to parents and the wider community. Schools are strongly encouraged to select artists from NWMAC’s Teaching Artist Roster Program or the COMPAS juried artist roster.
Schools first submit an application showing interest in funding, then request support for specific residencies through add-on forms in the online grant system. Schools can initially apply for two residencies and, depending on remaining funding, request up to four residencies total. NWMAC identifies the Minnesota State Legislature’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, established through the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, as the funding source for these grants.
