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Essential Artist Award is sponsored by East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC). Recognizes and supports outstanding professional artists and culture bearers in Minnesota.
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ECRAC Essential Artist Award | ECRAC Update for the 39th IMAGE Art Show Community Art Events Calendar ECRAC Essential Artist Award The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) Essential Artist Award program is designed with McKnight Foundation funding to recognize, reward, and encourage outstanding professional artists and culture bearers. The Council will fund artists at various stages in their professional careers.
These Awards will allow artists to set aside time to work, purchase supplies and materials, undertake advanced study (not related to a degree) or to pursue other career goals. The Essential Artist Award program is open to artists in all artistic mediums . Check the guidelines and application questions for updates.
Each Award is for the amount of $9,000 and up to two are awarded each year. The Award applicant may be any professional artist who is a permanent resident (for at least 6 months) in one of the five Minnesota counties of: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
The Essential Artist Award project should start on July 1 and must be completed within a year. FY 2024-2025 ECRAC Essential Artist Award Guidelines (pdf) - read this before applying to understand the grant funding guidelines. You will find this pdf for download at the right of this page when it is available about 4 weeks before the deadline.
Additional materials as explained in the instructions in the online application. These items ensure the eligibility of your proposal and help to establish that the grant project fits the guidelines and the grant review criteria. The online ECRAC grant application portal East Central Regional Arts Council has moved to an online granting system.
All applications going forward must be submitted through the ECRAC Grant Portal. Please refer to the tips below to help you navigate the new system. Links for each grant program application will only become available about 4-6 weeks prior to each grant deadline.
On your first visit to the ECRAC Grant Portal, you will need to create a new account with a username and password. Please note that if you are applying as an organization, your organization can only have one username and password for the online system. Please be sure to keep this information as you will need it again to access the Portal for grant requirements and for all future requests.
Returning to an Application Your application does not need to be completed in one session and can be returned to and edited until you formally submit the application. Please be sure to save your application often while working on it and before you exit the system. To return to your application, you can access the ECRAC Grant Portal through the Manage My Grant page.
There you may logon using the email address and password you created the first time you entered. There are fields in the application that will require you to upload information (documents, media, etc.). Please note that your information may not be completely uploaded until you click “Save”.
Be sure to save your application often so as not to lose any progress or information. Submitting an Application Once you have completed and reviewed your application, you may submit the application for funding consideration. Once an application has been submitted you will be able to view the application, but not edit or make any changes to it.
Review the grant guidelines before you begin. The application also includes tips on completing a successful application. Contact ECRAC staff if you have any questions, we're here to help and support you during the grant process.
Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Grant for Artists ECRAC Essential Artist Award ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant ECRAC Resiliency Grant for Individuals Each Essential Artist Award is for the amount of $9,000 ECRAC Essential Artist Guidelines FY 26-27 Essential Artist Award Application FY26-27 Budget Template - Essential Artist Award Equipment Use Plan Example for Artist For more assistance in navigating the ECRAC Grant Portal, please refer to the ECRAC Grant Portal Tutorial.
If you need further assistance navigating the ECRAC Grant Portal or have any other questions, please feel free to contact ECRAC by email at grantinfo@ecrac. org or by calling (320) 336-0200
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Professional artists in any medium who are permanent residents (6+ months) of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, or Pine counties in Minnesota or Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands; must be 18+. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $9,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Essential Artist Award are due March 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Essential Artist Award is funded by East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC). 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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