Photo of MRAC Staff. Image descriptions are at the bottom of this article.

Happy Holidays!

Thank you to MRAC Board Members, panelists, program partners, artists and culture makers, and arts and culture groups for working under incredibly challenging circumstances to ensure the arts were accessible to Twin Cities metropolitan communities over the last year.

As we look to 2022, we want to continue to adapt and evolve, so we can do our best work of supporting arts access.

We are optimistic and hopeful for the new year!

MRAC Staff

Winter Break, Connect in January

MRAC on Winter Break

MRAC Staff are on Winter Break from December 23 to January 2. Your questions or requests for meetings will be attended to when staff return from break on January 3.

Connect in January

• January 10: Next Step Fund grant applications are due.
• January 17: MRAC Office is closed to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• January 31: Flexible Support Round 2 grant application is available.
• February 7: Arts Impact for Groups applications are due.
• Panel Event on Language late January – details coming soon.

Image descriptions for staff photo
Top row left: The image is of Sam Stahlmann, a white woman with a short blonde choppy bob haircut, wearing gold hoop earrings and a gray turtleneck shirt. Behind her is a desk, instruments, and framed artwork.
Top row center: The image is of Kathy Mouacheupao , an Asian woman with black hair pulled back, wearing a black turtle neck and gold sweater. Behind her is a white wall filled with all sorts of 2D art.
Top row right: The image is of Jovan C. Rebollar, a Black woman wearing a brown shirt and her hair in a bun. Behind her are a couple of green leafy plants.
Middle row left: The image is of Scott Artley, a white man in his 30s with an orange beard and dark rimmed glasses. Behind him are books, green file boxes, and a framed piece of artwork.
Middle row center: The image is of Yong Her, an Asian woman with shoulder-length black hair wearing a gold and purple scarf and gray shirt. Behind her is a couch and green plants.
Middle row right: The image is of Becky Franklin, a white person with brown hair pulled back, wearing dark rimmed glasses and a blue and white cowl. Behind her is a brown couch and a white wall with a colorful painting.
Bottom row left: The image is of Masami Kawazato, an Asian woman with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a fuschia v-neck shirt. Behind her is a couch and wooden curio cabinet.
Bottom row right: The image is of Mirella Espino, a Latina woman with black hair pulled back, wearing red lipstick and a black shirt. Behind her is a white wall with colorful 2D artwork.