Description

This program provides annual grants to early- and mid-career public artists based in Minnesota and the Native Nations sharing its geography. The funding supports both the creation of new, publicly accessible artworks (temporary or permanent) and research and development activities that advance careers in public art. The initiative prioritizes equity by emphasizing access for BIPOC, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, rural, and disabled artists, as well as those who have experienced gender-based oppression or are traditionally excluded from such opportunities. The program is designed to help artists innovate, develop professionally, and realize projects that might otherwise lack funding.