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 Legislature. MRAC also receives a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation.

In FY08, MRAC received more than 387 grant requests and awarded 228 grants totaling $875,136. Seven percent of the grants were awarded to first-time applicants. Funded projects served 7,576 artists and reached more than 300,000 audience members. MRAC also provided skill-building workshops and networking activities to 391 people from 216 different organizations.

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