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Mid-Career Artist Grant is sponsored by East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC). Supports mid-career artists in Minnesota with project-based art grants.
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ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant | ECRAC Update for the 39th IMAGE Art Show Community Art Events Calendar ECRAC Mid-Career Artist Grant The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) developed the Mid-Career Artist Program with McKnight Foundation funding to provide financial support to artists or culture bearers committed to personal artistic growth.
Applications must be made for a specific art project designed to: enhance your artistic skills, artwork, experimentation, collaboration, or art business career. Applications are encouraged from artists in all disciplines.
The applicant may be any individual 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, or the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. The project should start at least 2 months after the grant application deadline.
The project must be able to be completed within 14 months of the grant deadline. What is a Mid-Career Artist? Mid-career artists and culture bearers are recognized by their peers and arts professionals, have produced an independent body of work and have a record of commissions, projects, or exhibitions.
To apply you will need the following: 1. ECRAC Individual Artist Grant Guidelines (pdf) - read this before applying to understand the grant funding guidelines. This pdf is in the download section at the bottom of this page when it is available (about 4 weeks before the deadline).
2. Additional materials as explained in the instructions in the online grant application. These items ensure your eligibility as an applicant and help to establish that your application is complete.
3. The ECRAC Online Grant Portal application. 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 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 Up to $3,600 project based art grants ECRAC Mid-Career Artist FY 2027 Grant Guidelines Mid-Career Artist Application Questions - For Review Only Equipment Use Plan Example for Artist Budget Template - Mid-Career Artists 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: Individual artists 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+ and recognized as mid-career by peers/arts professionals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $3,600. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Mid-Career Artist Grant are due February 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Mid-Career Artist Grant 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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