Metropolitan Regional Arts Council improves arts access for Twin Cities metro communities through grants, resources, and advocacy for artists and organizations.

Manage My Organizational Grant Manage My Individual Artist Grant Welcome to MRAC Grants

Grant Program	Deadline
Flexible Support Round 1	August 9, 2021
Arts Impact for Individuals / Impacto de las artes en las personas	October 4, 2021 / 4 de octubre de 2021
Next Step Fund	January 10, 2022 / 10 de enero de 2022
Arts Impact for Groups	February 7, 2022 / 7 de febrero de 2022
Flexible Support Round 2	March 14, 2022

Now Available! Recording of Twin Cities Metro Arts & Disability Forum

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

Thank you to the fantastic panelists, Nicole Noblet, Teighlor McGee, Minda Mae and Nicole Smith, for a wonderful conversation! The Twin Cities Metro Arts & Disability Forum was held November… (read more)

Arts Impact for Groups Panel

Posted on November 23, 2021

Help MRAC continue to improve art access in our region by becoming an Arts Impact for Groups panelist. MRAC’s grantmaking process is unique in that we use a peer panel… (read more)

Arts Impact for Groups Grant Webinar and Information

Posted on November 17, 2021November 29, 2021

Arts Impact for Groups Photo from Lower Phalen Creek Project. Image description: two people are smiling and sitting on the grass surrounded by colorful flowers. The people have dark skin… (read more)

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Now Available! Recording of Twin Cities Metro Arts & Disability Forum

Arts Impact for Groups Panel

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