[McKnight Foundation](https://www.mcknight.org)

October 2026 (Full application deadline for Mid-Career Project Grant)

$10,000 per project; 11-month grant period; no match required.

Supports Minnesota-based mid-career artists in creating new, publicly accessible artwork that advances innovation, diversity, and community engagement in public art.

Only one Forecast grant application per artist per cycle; not eligible in consecutive years.

--- ## Description The Mid-Career Project Grant is designed to empower Minnesota-based mid-career public artists to create new, original, and publicly accessible artwork—either temporary or permanent—anywhere in Minnesota. The grant aims to foster innovation, skill expansion, and community engagement, with a strong emphasis on supporting projects from BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, artists who have experienced gender-based oppression, immigrant artists, artists from rural communities, and artists with disabilities. Projects must be artist-initiated and not commissioned or client-based work. In addition to funding, grantees receive professional development opportunities, networking, and limited consulting support. The program is funded by the McKnight Foundation and administered by Forecast Public Art. --- ## Due Dates - October 2026 (anticipated): Full application deadline for Mid-Career Project Grant *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - $10,000 per project grant - Grant period: 11 months (typically January–November) - No matching funds required - Funds are distributed at the start of the grant year (January/February) --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be mid-career artists (at least 10 years of active artistic practice and recognized in the art world, with a substantial body of work). - Must be based within the state of Minnesota or the Native Nations that share its geography; residency for at least 12 of the past 24 months required and must remain a resident during the project. - Only individual artists (not organizations, students, or staff/board/jury of Forecast Public Art) are eligible. - Not open to currently enrolled students. - May only apply for one Forecast grant per annual cycle. - Not eligible to receive a project grant in two consecutive years. - Former grantees must have submitted and received approval for all final reports from previous Forecast grants. - Projects must be new (not remounts, reinstallations, or continuations of previous/ongoing work). - All events/installations must be free and publicly accessible (no ticket sales or fees). - Projects must be artist-initiated (not commissioned or client-based). - Documentation of site permission is required with the application. --- ## Application Process - Applications are accepted online via [Submittable](https://forecastpublicart.submittable.com/submit) during the grant cycle. - Required materials: - Project proposal (500 words max) - Brief overview (75 words) - Statement on community benefit (250 words) - Artist’s mid-career status (250 words) - Impact on artistic development/career (250 words) - Diversity of lived experience and perspective (250 words) - Resume (2 pages max per artist) - Work samples (up to 10 images or equivalent in video/audio/written work) - Documentation of site permission - Applications may be submitted in written or video format. - Selection is by an independent jury of public art professionals. - Notifications typically sent in December; project funding begins in January. --- ## Additional Information - Projects may be additionally supported by public or nonprofit agencies or in-kind sources, but private or public commissions are not eligible. - Grant includes professional development, networking, and limited consulting support. - Projects must be completed within the 11-month grant cycle; final reports are due by November 30. - Artists are encouraged to propose projects that stretch their skills, scale, or ambition, and that benefit their defined community. --- ## External Links - [Forecast Public Art – Artist Grant Program](https://forecastpublicart.org/artist-support/artist-grant-program/) - [Mid-Career Project Grant Details](http://forecastpublicart.org/artist-support/mid-career-project-grant/) - [Application Portal (Submittable)](https://forecastpublicart.submittable.com/submit) - [Grant Writing Tips (PDF)](http://forecastpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GrantWritingTips_2018.pdf) - [2026 Info Session Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWTldQ0Q30) - [McKnight Foundation](https://www.mcknight.org) --- ## Contact Information | Name/Role | Email | Phone | Address | |----------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------| | Jen Krava, Director of Learning, Grants & Research | jenk@forecastpublicart.org | (651) 641-1128 | 2380 Wycliff Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55114 | | General Inquiries | info@forecastpublicart.org | (651) 641-1128 | | | McKnight Foundation | [Contact Form](https://www.mcknight.org/about/contact-us/) | +1 612-333-4220 | 710 South 2nd Street, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401 | ---

Mid-Career Project Grant

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