Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant
Early-Career Artist Research + Development Grant supports Minnesota early-career artists’ public art research and planning to deepen artistic practice and benefit communities through freely accessible work.
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Funder: Forecast Public Art
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 for January 1–November 30, 2027
Summary: Supports Minnesota early-career artists researching and developing public art or planning freely accessible public art installations and activities.
Key Information: Applicants must have physically lived in Minnesota for 12 of the past 24 months and remain residents throughout the project.
Description
Forecast Public Art administers this grant with support from the Jerome Foundation. It funds early-career artists’ public art research and development or the planning phase of freely accessible installations and activities in Minnesota. Supported activities include research, planning, community dialogues, site and budget development, model building, and developing proposals for public or nonprofit agencies.
The program supports artistic development, innovation, deepened practice, and new growth, alongside community benefits such as enjoyment, beautification, civic engagement, meeting a need, or meaningful collaboration. Artists bring their own ideas rather than responding to a predetermined site or theme. Forecast defines public art broadly, including temporary and permanent installations, murals, sculpture, performances, storytelling, sound and light projects, dance, and spoken word.
