Category: MRAC News
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Ramsey County Small Business Relief Fund for Artists
We are happy to announce that MRAC is a partner with the Ramsey County Small Business Relief Fund for artists and creative small businesses! This fund offers grants of $7,500… (read more)
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Announcing MRAC Grant Programs for FY21
MRAC is pleased to share the grant guidelines for the two new grant programs for this current fiscal year (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021). There will be three grants available… (read more)
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Responsive Planning for New Fiscal Year
Dear Community, Happy New Fiscal Year! It has been nearly two months since our last update about MRAC programs, services and funding for our current fiscal year (July 1, 2020-June… (read more)
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Local Nonprofit Supports the Digital Arts
Story by Belo Miguel Cipriani In today’s app- and social media-centric world, when someone hears the term digital storytelling, images of memes and YouTube videos may fill their minds. What… (read more)
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Art Starts at Home: St. Paul nonprofit brings art to children’s doorsteps
Story by Anitra Budd When Minnesota’s COVID-19 shelter-at-home orders were announced, ArtStart, a St. Paul organization focused on arts education, faced a key question: How could they continue their hands-on… (read more)
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FY21 Grant Planning and Updates
First and foremost, MRAC mourns the loss of George Floyd, and we send our condolences to his family, friends, and community. We are outraged that another Black man has been killed… (read more)
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A Passion for Puppets: Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop Uses MRAC Funds to Broaden the World of Puppetry
Article by Anitra Budd Fans of Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop could be forgiven for thinking it’s larger than it really is. Since 2016, the Minneapolis nonprofit has helped dozens of Native… (read more)
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Six Highlights from MRAC’s Arts & Disability Community Research
by Scott Artley, MRAC Accessibility Program Director This winter, MRAC has been developing a new grant program supporting the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD) in the arts. VSA Minnesota,… (read more)
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A Reflection on 18 months
By Kathy Mouacheupao, MRAC Executive Director As I write this, it has been exactly 18 months since my first day as executive director of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC)…. (read more)
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SEEN: a poetry and prison portrait project
Currently on view in the MRAC Conference Room are photographs of individuals who are writers with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. In this exhibition, images are shared along with the… (read more)
