EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/legacy-grants

FEE: Free to apply

FY26 Fall Legacy Grant rounds for both Individual Artists and Nonprofit Arts Organizations in the 9-county LRAC region are open from August 18 - October 2, 2025 at 5PM!

Individual Artists: The Legacy Individual Grant provides up to $6,000 to individual artists in the LRAC nine-county region, to increase Arts Access, Arts Learning and Arts and Cultural Heritage opportunities for all Minnesotans.

Nonprofit Arts Organizations: The Legacy Organization Grant provides up to $12,500 to increase Arts Access, Arts Learning and Arts and Cultural Heritage opportunities for all Minnesotans. This grant is open to Arts Organizations (nonprofit), nonprofits with project that have Arts as the primary focus, local governments, and educational institutions in the LRAC nine-county region.

Minnesota’s Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage funding is made possible from an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Proceeds from the fund may be spent only on requests that support arts access, arts education or arts and cultural heritage.  The fund is intended to create a strong arts legacy in Minnesota and will exist for a period of twenty-five years.

Lake Region Arts Council’s Legacy grant programs will be based on the three key areas of Arts Access, Arts Education, and Arts & Cultural Heritage.

EVENT LINK: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=lakeregion

FEE: Free to apply

CALL FOR BIPOC ARTISTS
LRAC is looking for BIPOC artists in west central Minnesota and south eastern North Dakota who are ready to take their careers to the next level!

We’re forming a free, 9-month Artist Cohort beginning October 2025, offering intensive support, coaching, and opportunities to help you grow as an artist.

Cohort benefits include:
🎯 One-on-one career coaching & goal setting
📸 Professional photoshoot (headshot + work)
🎥 A professional 2–3 minute promo video
📚 Access to Springboard for the Arts “Work of Art” series
📝 Support with Artist Statement & Bio
📰 Features in LRAC newsletter & Facebook
💬 Talking Circles with professional BIPOC artists
… and more!

Eligible counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin in Minnesota & Cass and Richland Counties in North Dakota.

Applications open: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
🗓 Deadline to apply: Monday, September 29, 2025

EVENT LINK: https://lrac4.org/call-for-artists

FEE: Free to apply

Call for Art

“Artist Collaboration – Turmoil & Tranquility” Exhibition  

Exhibition Dates: Monday, January 12 to Thursday, March 12, 2026
Artist Reception: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 5-6:30pm – Artist Talk at 5:30pm 

Call Opens: Monday, September 15, 2025

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025 | 5:00 PM

We are challenging regional artists to pair up and collaborate on bold proposals that transform the LRAC Main Gallery into a unique, immersive visual experience. This collaboration can be between a visual artist(s) and a literary artist(s) and/or musical artist(s) to transfer the gallery space. We ask the collaborating team of two to three artists to think of the gallery space in a fresh new perspective and how they will use the space, lighting, moveable walls and street presence of the Gallery in a new way.

Eligibility & Guidelines

This Call for Art is open to all artists living in the nine counties served by the Lake Region Arts Council: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties in west central Minnesota.

How to Apply

• Artists Teams may submit 1–3 works for consideration.

• One artist will serve as the primary contact and list their collaborating artist’s name on the application.

• In the artist statement, please describe your collaborative vision for the gallery installation.

• Apply online via the LRAC Gallery webpage: https://lrac4.org/call-for-artists

Application Timeline

• Call opens: Monday, September 15, 2025

• Deadline to apply: Monday, October 6, 2025 by 5:00 PM

• Notifications sent: Monday, October 20, 2025

• Juror: LRAC Gallery Committee

New applicants must create an account. Returning applicants should use their existing login credentials.

FREE TO APPLY

The online application portal opens on Monday, September 15, 2025. Please fill out the online application located on the LRAC Gallery website page.

Call for Art Information: 888-735-9622 or contact:
Naomi RaMona Schliesman, Gallery Curator: gallerycurator4@gmail.com