• 2026 Flexible Support Grantees: Round 1

    MRAC is pleased to announce our Flexible Support grantees for 2026 Round 1. From all seven metro counties, the following groups and organizations will bring art, music, dance, and much… (read more)

  • 2025 Next Step Fund Grantees

    MRAC is pleased to announce our 2025 Next Step Fund Grantees! Thanks to generous funding from the McKnight Foundation, these artists will grow their careers, make new art, and enrich… (read more)

  • 2025 Flexible Support Grantees

    MRAC is pleased to announce our Flexible Support grantees for 2025. From all seven metro counties, the following groups and organizations will bring art, music, dance, and much more to… (read more)

  • 2025 Arts Impact for Individuals Grantees

    MRAC is pleased to announce our Arts Impact for Individuals grantees for FY2025. From all seven metro counties, the following artists, creatives, collaborators, conveners, and organizers are bringing a wide… (read more)

  • 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)