Midwest Culture Bearers Award supports Midwestern cultural practitioners with unrestricted support and recognition to sustain living traditions and share their knowledge with future generations.
McKnight Artist Fellowship for Culture Bearers supports Minnesota culture bearers in sustaining sacred and healing traditions and sharing cultural arts and ancestral knowledge across generations.
Peter Capell Award for Midwestern Creativity & Entrepreneurship gives Midwestern creative leaders unrestricted support to recognize achievements that expand arts access and strengthen communities.
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grant for Artists supports artists and culture bearers through arts projects that develop their practice and engage Minnesotans in accessible public arts experiences.
McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowships support Minnesota artists and culture bearers with unrestricted funding and professional development to strengthen their practices and community contributions.
The Folk & Traditional Arts Initiative by Mid-America Arts Alliance researches and supports folk and traditional arts communities across six states, focusing on underrepresented and systemically marginalized groups.