Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant
Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant supports Minnesota early-career artists with public art research and planning to deepen artistic practice and develop freely accessible community work.
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Funder: Jerome Foundation
Due Dates: August 13, 2026 (Applications open) | October 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CT (Application deadline) | November 30, 2027 (Final report)
Funding Amounts: Four grants of $2,500 each; January 1–November 30, 2027
Summary: Supports Minnesota early-career artists undertaking public art research, development, or planning for freely accessible community work.
Key Information: Applicants must have physically lived in Minnesota for 12 of the past 24 months and remain residents throughout the project.
Description
Administered by Forecast Public Art with funding from Jerome Foundation, this grant supports early-career artists conducting public art-related research and development or planning a freely accessible public art installation or activity in Minnesota. Supported activities include research, planning, community dialogues, site and budget development, model building, and developing proposals for public or nonprofit agencies.
Forecast defines public art broadly, encompassing temporary and permanent installations, murals, sculptures, performances, storytelling, sound and light projects, dance, and spoken word. The program supports artist-initiated work that advances artistic development, innovation, and deepened practice while benefiting a community through enjoyment, beautification, civic engagement, meeting a need, or meaningful collaboration. Artists bring their own ideas rather than responding to a predetermined site, theme, or commission.
