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Deadline confirmed as June 5, 2026 before 4:30 p.m. This matches the stored deadline of 2026-06-05.
Cultural Expression is sponsored by Minnesota State Arts Board. These project grants support activities that share, explore, pass on, express, or celebrate culture through the arts in Minnesota. This can include practicing a cultural art form, presenting cultural festivals, community celebrations, performances, media, exhibitions, or deepening cultural traditions through apprenticeships or documentation.
Culture can be defined by ethnicity, tribal affiliation, geographic/regional identity, occupation, language, or recreation.
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Minnesota State Arts Board The information on this page is from the FY 2026 grant cycle. It is to be used only as a reference. This page will be updated approximately eight weeks before the FY 2027 application deadline for this program.
That date is posted on the Arts Board Calendar. This pilot program supports activities that share, explore, pass on, express, or celebrate the culture of a community through the arts. Cultural communities may be defined by a common ethnicity, tribal affiliation, geographic or regional identity, language, or other significant characteristics, and will have shared beliefs, customs, traditions, and ways of life as a community.
Projects may be designed to explore or pass on culture within a community, or to share or celebrate culture with Minnesotans outside the community. The program supports projects that express culture through traditional art forms that have been passed down within a community, and contemporary art forms rooted in cultural traditions.
Funds could be used to support community members learning or practicing a traditional cultural art form; presenting cultural festivals or performances; exhibitions that share or explore the culture of a community; apprenticeships with master artists or culture bearers, or documentation to preserve and pass on cultural traditions; etc. Projects that are intended to engage a particular demographic group or community in the arts, but that do not explore or express that community's culture, are not a good fit for this program.
Program overview and application instructions FY 2027 Cultural Expression Program Overview and Application Instructions —All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning online application. The FY 2025 Cultural Expression Program Overview and Application Instructions will be posted approximately 8 weeks prior to the application deadline. June 5, 2026, before 4:30 p.
m. When will funds be awarded? Grant awards will be approved at the January 2027 board meeting.
The grant period for these awards will be March 2027 - February 2028; all funded activities must take place within the grant period. Both individuals and organizations are eligible to apply.
The applicant must be: An artist working in dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, two-dimensional or three-dimensional visual art, folk, or traditional arts; or A culture bearer who has been trained by traditional elders or master artists and whose artistic practice is reflective of the cultural life of a community; or A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt arts organization; or A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonarts organization that regularly offers arts programming as an integral part of its mission; or A unit of state, local, or tribal government; or An arts affiliate of a nonprofit organization or public entity; or An arts group without 501(c)(3) status applying with a Minnesota tax-exempt or public fiscal sponsor An individual may submit an application in only one of the following programs in FY 2027: Creative Individuals, Arts Experiences, Arts Education, or Cultural Expression.
An organization may submit an application in only one of the following programs in FY 2027: Arts Experiences, Arts Education, Cultural Expression. Additional eligibility requirements are included in the FY 2027 Cultural Expression Program Overview and Application Instructions. Please review all eligibility requirements carefully before beginning an application.
Applicants may request between $5,000 - $35,000. No cash match is required. Resources will be posted approximately eight weeks before the application deadline.
FY 2027 Cultural Expression Information Session and Q&A with Program Officer Recording | Download PowerPoint Free, virtual, no registration required Learn more about the FY 2027 Cultural Expression grant program. This virtual information session provides details about the program purpose, eligibility, and application process. Information Sessions web page.
FY 2027 Grant Programs Overview The Arts Board hosted two virtual sessions giving a high-level overview of the grant programs offered for organizations and individuals in fiscal year 2027. Potential applicants may wish to review the recording of either of these sessions to help determine which is the best fit for their work.
Note that the program specific information session linked above will provide a more in-depth understanding of the Cultural Expression grant program for potential applicants. FY 2027 Grant Programs Overview for Organizations– Recording | Download PowerPoint FY 2027 Grant Programs Overview for Individuals– Recording | Download PowerPoint The following applications were submitted by fiscal year 2025 grantees.
The files may take several minutes to download. • Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College • BORIKÉN Cultural Center • Alliance Française of Minneapolis/St Paul If you have questions or need assistance If you have questions about the content of the application form or narrative, please contact: Jamie Marshall , program officer CulturalExpression@arts. state.
mn. us If you have questions about the technical aspects of the online application form, or about how to submit the online forms, please send an e-mail message to: Chris Berry , grants management systems administrator For accessibility inquiries or accommodation requests, please contact: Sue Gens , executive director Sue. Gens@arts.
state. mn. us The Arts Board offers accommodations, such as alternate format materials, transcription, and other technical assistance, upon request.
Grant application deadlines are not able to be extended for any reason. To ensure we are able to provide you access, please make your accommodation request as soon as possible, and no less than two weeks prior to a grant application deadline. All staff can be reached toll-free at (800) 866-2787 or via Minnesota Relay 711.
Application method —All applicants are required to use the WebGrants system to apply and will submit all materials electronically. Registration is required of all applicants before beginning an application to any Arts Board program. It is only necessary to register once.
Two online tutorials are available to acquaint users with the WebGrants system: • How to register as a WebGrants user Grantee reports and amendments The following links provide information and instructions regarding final reports and related material required from Arts Board grantees.
Signing your contract-DocuSign Tutorial Contract Amendment Instructions FY 2025 Program Overview and Application Instructions FY 2024 Program Overview and Application Instructions FY 2024 Final Report Instructions
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individual artists and culture bearers in Minnesota. An individual may submit an application in only one of the Minnesota State Arts Board's individual grant programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Cultural Expression is funded by Minnesota State Arts Board. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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