Year: 2024

  • Public Participation Learnings and Update

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    This past fiscal year, MRAC engaged our community to reimagine public participation for our grantmaking process. The goals were to explore potential new approaches beyond the panel process that would… (read more)

  • Fiscal Year 2024 Next Step Fund Awards Announced

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    In June 2023, MRAC announced that we would not have a Next Step Fund grant round in FY24 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). We made this difficult decision… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: LAO CULTURE DANCE FASHION MN

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    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. LAO CULTURE DANCE FASHION MN Disciplines: Dance / Fashion / Culture MRAC Grant Program: Arts Impact… (read more)

  • Fiscal Year 2024 Flexible Support Awards Announced

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    On April 23, 2024, the MRAC Board of Directors approved $4,464,294 in funding for the following 193 organizations/groups to receive grant awards in the Flexible Support grant program for Fiscal… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Moheb Soliman

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    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. MOHEB SOLIMAN Disciplines: Interdisciplinary Poet MRAC Grant Program: Arts Impact for Individuals, 2022, 2024 About This… (read more)

  • Fiscal Year 2024 Arts Impact for Individuals Awards Announced

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    On March 26, 2024, the MRAC board approved $415,635 in funding for the 84 individuals to receive grant awards in the Arts Impact for Individuals program. Awardees are listed by… (read more)

  • Seeking New Board Members

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    The Board application is now closed. The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) is seeking new board members to start in the next fiscal year (starting July 1, 2024). The MRAC… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Black, Bold & Brilliant

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    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. BLACK, BOLD & BRILLIANT Disciplines: Holistic Communal Art    MRAC Grant Program: Arts Impact for Groups,… (read more)

  • Public Participation Survey: Learnings

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    From October 5 through November, MRAC engaged our community to fill out a Public Participation Survey. Thanks to everyone that participated! The purpose of the survey was to gain insights… (read more)

  • Grantee Spotlight: Hend Al-Mansour

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    MRAC’s Grantee Spotlight is a new series to showcase the impact of MRAC’s funding across communities. Hend Al-Mansour Disciplines: Screen Printing, Animation, Murals, Installation MRAC Grant Program: Next Step Fund, 2022   About This Grantee… (read more)