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Artist Resources & Relief: Minnesota

In response to ongoing community disruption and its impacts on artists and creative workers across Minnesota, this evolving resource list brings together emergency relief funds, creative business recovery support, calls for artist-led community projects, mutual aid networks, toolkits, and legal resources.

Compiled by Springboard for the Arts in collaboration with arts organizations and community partners statewide, these resources are intended to support artists through immediate challenges and longer-term healing, recovery, and connection. Offerings include emergency and small business relief, opportunities for community-based creative action, mutual aid and solidarity networks, training resources, and practical toolkits.

This list will continue to be updated as new resources become available.

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LRAC FY27 Legacy Grant Applications

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 5:00 PM

The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) is accepting applications for its FY27 Legacy Grant Program, supporting projects that increase Arts Access, Arts Learning, and Arts & Cultural Heritage opportunities throughout LRAC's nine-county service region.

Applications are open for both Individual Legacy Grants and Organization Legacy Grants, with requests ranging from $500 to $12,500.

Individual Legacy Grants

Open to individual artists residing within LRAC's nine-county service region. Funding supports projects that expand opportunities for Minnesotans to create, learn about, and experience the arts and cultural heritage.

Organization Legacy Grants

Open to eligible nonprofit arts organizations, nonprofit organizations, local governments, educational institutions, and qualifying artist groups within the LRAC region. Grants support community-based arts programming, educational opportunities, cultural heritage projects, and other activities that increase public access to the arts.

Projects funded through this program may begin on or after December 16, 2026.

First-time applicants are encouraged to review the program guidelines and contact LRAC staff with questions before applying.

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 5:00 PM

Learn More:

• Individual Legacy Grant Guidelines: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586d9f8ee3df286381b4a20d/t/6a737c3a0ad8ea3499af518d/1785953338814/FY27+Individual+Legacy+Grant+Guidelines.pdf

• Organization Legacy Grant Guidelines: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586d9f8ee3df286381b4a20d/t/6a737cb267ae632be94852ed/1785953458087/FY27+Legacy+Grant+Guidelines+%281%29.pdf