• Farewell Jovan!

    We are saying a bittersweet goodbye to Jovan Speller Rebollar after nearly five years as a Program Director with MRAC. We couldn’t be more proud that she will be taking… (read more)

  • We’re hiring a Program Director to join our team!

    We’re hiring a Program Director to join our team! This position ($65,000/year, full-time) is responsible for carrying out grant programs and services from beginning to end to constituents in the… (read more)

  • MRAC is changing to a new Online Grant System

    MRAC is changing to a new Online Grant System The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) is excited to be changing our grant system to Submittable. Many of you may already… (read more)

  • Arts Impact for Individuals Awards Announced

    Congratulations to the 83 individuals who are recipients of the MRAC Arts Impact for Individuals grant awards. On April 25, 2023, the MRAC board approved $412,442 in funding for the… (read more)

  • Artists’ Futures Cohort

    Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Announces Artists’ Futures Cohort We are excited to announce the ten artists that were selected for the new Artists’ Futures Cohort! Artists’ Futures is a professional… (read more)

  • Arts Impact for Groups Awards Announced

    The Arts Impact for Groups grant provides up to $10,000 in funding to help groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access to the arts. Groups must be Black, Indigenous, or People… (read more)

  • Upcoming Grant Opportunities

    The final proposal deadline of MRAC’s grant year (July 1 – June 30) passed a few weeks ago, and we received a record-setting number of requests for funding. The new… (read more)

  • Arts & Disability Forum Recording: Up Now!

    On February 22nd, MRAC was joined by three local artists, Atlas O. Phoenix, Jamie Kalakaru-Mava, and Taja Will for a virtual discussion that explored how being disabled informs their art,… (read more)

  • MRAC biennial plan public meeting

    MRAC biennial plan public meeting Please join us on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 12:00pm or 5:30pm for MRAC’s FY24 & FY25 biennial plan public meeting. The biennial plan is… (read more)

  • Flexible Support applications due Monday 2.13

    Flexible Support Round 2 The Flexible Support grant provides up to $15,000 in funding to help groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access to the arts. Groups’ primary addresses must be located in… (read more)