• Grantee Spotlight: Ritika Ganguly

    Our Spotlight showcases the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. This December, we’re highlighting the influential work of artist and ethnographer Ritika Ganguly. Disciplines: Music composition, cultural anthropology, transdisciplinary sound… (read more)

  • Board Member Snapshot: Chair Ryan-Olivia Lundy

    As a nonprofit organization, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) is stewarded by our Board of Directors. Our Board is composed of artists, applicants, panelists, and community members, who represent… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Mamá Papaya

    Each month, our Spotlight showcases the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. This October, we’re highlighting the important work of Mamá Papaya, an organization dedicated to the art and practice… (read more)

  • New Tomato Time Coworking Sessions!

    This September, MRAC introduces Tomato Time, new coworking sessions guided by the Pomodoro Method, that will help you make progress on your grant applications. Continue reading for info on the… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Noelle Awadallah

    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight showcases the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. This September, we’re highlighting the work of Noelle Awadallah, Co-artistic Director of Body Watani Dance. Disciplines: Dance/Choreography/Farming MRAC Grant… (read more)

  • Now open: Arts Impact for Individuals grant applications, deadline Oct 7, 2024

    Applications are now open for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Arts Impact for Individuals grant program. Application deadline: October 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM Award notifications: March 1, 2025 Eligible… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts

    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. Disciplines: Dance, Music, Art, Culture | MRAC Grant Program: Arts Impact for Groups 2023, Flexible Support 2023, 2024 About… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Atlas of Blackness

    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. ATLAS OF BLACKNESS Disciplines: Multimedia, Grassroots Storytelling, Artistic Research | MRAC Grant Program: Flexible Support 2024… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Fireweed Community Woodshop

    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. FIREWEED COMMUNITY WOODSHOP Disciplines: Woodcrafts MRAC Grant Program: Arts Impact for Groups 2023; Flexible Support 2023… (read more)

  • Fiscal Year 2025 Grants Calendar

    MRAC has continued to experience a significant increase in applications, which is a testament to the need to support arts access in the region. Although this means we are reaching… (read more)