Teaching Artist Grant
Funds CMAB Teaching Artist Roster members to deliver arts learning and community engagement residencies in schools or community settings, fostering education, collaboration, and skill development.
Funder: McKnight Foundation
Due Dates: April 30, 2026 (Draft review submission) | May 14, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per project; one grant per artist per fiscal year; project must be completed within 12 months of approval.
Summary: Supports CMAB Teaching Artist Roster members to lead arts learning and community engagement activities in schools and community settings.
Key Information: Only artists on the CMAB Teaching Artist Roster are eligible.
Description
This program funds individual artists listed on the Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) Teaching Artist Roster to conduct arts learning activities with a core group and engage the wider community through residencies in schools or other community settings. Proposals must include (1) direct arts learning with a core group, (2) a community engagement component, and (3) initiatives that build staff capacity or support the residency activities at the host site. The grant aims to foster meaningful arts education, collaboration, and skill development across the region.
