WHO MRAC SERVES
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) serves audiences in Minnesota's seven-county metropolitan region through grants, services, and technical assistance to the arts communities of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.

We work in urban areas as well as greater metro communities. We serve formal and informal groups with annual expenses less than $300,000. Groups do not need to be classified as tax-exempt by the IRS in order to apply.

MRAC'S MISSION
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council promotes incorporation of the arts into the daily lives of all communities by providing leadership, advocacy, grants and services.

MRAC'S VISION FOR THE METRO AREA

• Artists, arts organizations and arts activities thrive
• Art is integrated into the social fabric and identity of every community
• Public value of the arts is understood and acted upon by community members, leaders and policy makers

MRAC’S FUNDING SOURCES
As one of 11 regional arts councils in Minnesota, MRAC is largely funded by an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. MRAC also receives a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation.

In FY 2010, MRAC received 573 grant requests and awarded 425 grants totaling $2,710,290, including 51 grants awarded in the new MRAC Arts Learning program and 17 grants administered through VSA Minnesota to help arts organizations improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Fifteen percent of the grants were awarded to first-time applicants. MRAC also provided 49 skill-building workshops and training opportunities to approximately 740 participants.

WE’D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU!
Call us - 651-645-0402

Stop by the office
2324 University Avenue West, Suite 114
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114

E-mail us - mrac@mrac.org

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