Mid-Career Project Grants
Mid-Career Project Grants support Minnesota mid-career public artists creating new, freely accessible temporary or permanent artwork to benefit communities and advance their artistic development.
Funder: McKnight Foundation
Due Dates: October 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT (Application and site documentation)
Funding Amounts: Five grants of $10,000 each; January 1–November 30, 2027
Summary: Supports Minnesota mid-career public artists creating new, freely accessible temporary or permanent artwork that benefits communities and advances artistic development.
Key Information: Applicants must have physically lived in Minnesota for 12 of the past 24 months and remain residents throughout the project period.
Description
Funded by the McKnight Foundation and administered by Forecast Public Art, this program supports artist-initiated public artwork anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may use any discipline, including performance, dance, storytelling, photography, film, sculpture, and painting. Artwork may be temporary or permanent and located on public or private property, but must be free and accessible to all members of a community.
The grants support mid-career artists seeking development, innovation, deepened practice, or new growth in public art. Community benefit may include enjoyment, beautification, civic engagement, filling a need, or meaningful collaboration. Forecast emphasizes supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, womxn artists and artists experiencing gender-based oppression, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities, reflecting Minnesota’s racial, cultural, and geographic diversity.
