Funder: Forecast Public Art
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Four grants of $2,500 each; 11-month grant period
Summary: Supports Minnesota early-career artists conducting public art research, development, and planning for freely accessible public art.
Key Information: Applicants must have physically lived in Minnesota for 12 of the past 24 months and remain residents throughout the project period.
Description
Forecast Public Art administers this grant with funding from the Jerome Foundation to support early-career artists researching and developing public art or planning freely accessible installations and activities in Minnesota. Supported activities include research, community dialogues, site and budget development, model building, and developing proposals for public or nonprofit agencies. Artists bring their own ideas rather than responding to a predetermined site or theme.
The program seeks artistic development, innovation, deepened practice, and new growth alongside community benefits such as enjoyment, beautification, civic engagement, meeting a need, or meaningful collaboration. Public art is broadly defined: temporary or permanent installations, murals, sculpture, performances, storytelling, sound and light projects, dance, and spoken word can qualify, whether situated on public or private property.
