ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant
ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant supports mid-career artists and culture bearers through projects involving new work, presentations, workshops, or mentoring to advance their personal artistic growth.
Funder: East Central Regional Arts Council
Due Dates: October 1, 2025 (FY 2026) | February 1, 2026 (FY 2026) | October 1, 2026 (FY 2027) | February 1, 2027 (FY 2027)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,600 per project; no match required; completion within 14 months of the deadline
Summary: Supports specific art projects that advance mid-career artists’ and culture bearers’ personal artistic growth.
Key Information: Applicants must have lived in Region 7E or Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands for six months and submit residency proof.
Description
The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) administers this project-based grant with funding from the McKnight Foundation. It supports mid-career artists and culture bearers pursuing personal artistic growth through stronger skills, new artwork, experimentation, collaboration, or development of an art business career. Applications are encouraged across all art disciplines.
Supported projects can include producing new work, presenting artwork, or learning through workshops and mentoring with a professional artist. Artist time may be included in project costs. Mid-career applicants should have an independent body of work, recognition from peers and arts professionals, and a record of projects, exhibitions, or commissions. Formal training, degrees, and professional experience are not required.
