Region 2 Arts News

September 2023

Arts Events, News, Funding Opportunities and more

Serving the Minnesota counties of

Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen (and Becker, Cass, Itasca, Roseau for Indigenous artists)

Region 2 Arts Council Staff

L-R: Michele Sorenson, Bookkeeper/Finance Manager; Holly Alcott, Grants Manager;

Laura Seter, Executive Director; and Faye Neeland, Outreach Coordinator

Read Our Staff Bios

https://r2arts.org/about/staff/

Out of the Office!

At the Bagley Faire Arts Festival

Grants Manager Holly Alcott sharing upcoming opportunities

At the Bemidji Pride Festival

L-R: Terry Boal Leinbach & Nicholas Jackson (Beltrami County Reps); Nancy Schmidt (Hubbard County Rep); Faye Neeland (Outreach Coordinator)

At the Lake of the Woods County Fair in Baudette

Shawna Wendler (LOW County Rep) making jewelry and promoting Region 2 Arts

At the Anishinaabe Art Festival in Bemidji

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council member Mary Ringhand

tabling for Region 2

At the Wild Rice Festival

Board Chair Anna Larson (Mahnomen County Rep) standing up for the arts in downtown Mahnomen

Join Us!

Seeking Board Member from Lake of the Woods County

Board Application Here

Seeking Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Council Members

AAI Application Here

Region 2 Artist Fellowships

Fellowship Nomination Details

Deadline for Nominations:

October 1, 2023

We've changed our Artist Fellowship program from a grant application process to one that requires nominations. (Yes! You may nominate others or yourself!)

Eligible artists must live in our five-county region, and show excellence and dedication to their artistic practice.

Follow the QR code to access a nomination form through your google account. Or click the button for ways to nominate!

The R2AC Board will award

two $6,000 Fellowships

Upcoming Grant Opportunities

Season/Series

Arts Support Grant

This grant is for nonprofits located in our five-county region. If your organization has a history of bringing arts activity to the public, this may be for you!

Applicant organizations may request up to $18,000 to use toward two or more arts projects and programs.

Eligible applicant organizations must have official non-profit status, or must be an arts affiliate of an entity with non-profit status.

Deadline: September 15, 2023

This application must be completed online. Go to r2arts.org to create a login.

Season Series Info Here

Region 2 Arts Council Season/Series Arts Support Grants are made possible by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant

This grant is for enrolled tribal members and descendants who are seeking funding for their arts projects (which includes art/craft/performing arts/writing/public art and more!)

Applicants may request up to $1000.

Eligible applicants must reside in Minnesota's Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Itasca, Roseau, Cass, and Becker counties.

Deadline: November 1, 2023

This application may be completed with a paper form. If you'd like to apply online, go to r2arts.org to create a login and get started.

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant Info Here

The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant program is made possible with the generous support of the McKnight Foundation.

MORE GRANT DEADLINES

Other Region 2 Opportunities

NEW FOCUS GROUPS!

Our outreach coordinator is beginning a series of focus group gatherings to spark creativity and encourage artistic growth in our region.

If you are an artist/performer/musician/etc. who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ2Spirit+ community, and you're interested in gathering with other like-minded creatives, contact [email protected], text 218.407.2507, or call 218.751.5447 for more info.

Serve on a Grant Review Panel

Be a Grant Review Panelist!

Arts-interested community members living in our five-county region may volunteer to serve as community grant-review panelists. R2AC staff strive to find panelists with experience in a variety of arts mediums and performance styles, and/or experience in arts education, arts administration, or arts advocacy activities. Arts audience members and arts-interested individuals are welcome to serve!

If you're interested in serving on a grant review panel, contact [email protected], text 218.407.2507, or call 218.751.5447 for more info. Must be 18 years or older. We welcome new and experienced review panelists! We'll provide training, no worries!

MORE INFO for PANELISTS

Events All Around Us!

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Just a few arts offerings of many...

Bemidji Community Theater presents "Present Laughter"

The Miikanan Gallery in the Watermark Art Center opens Joyce Jackson Arndt's “Ninanda-minwaajim – I seek to tell a good story”

Bagley Area Art Collaborative presents alcohol ink workshops in Bagley and Park Rapids

Heartland Arts presents Art Leap, a driving studio tour in the Heartland Lakes area

Lake of the Woods Art Guild presents a leather gauntlet making workshop with artists Cindy Hamilton and Teresa MacDowell

This newsletter is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund