Triannual Newsletter, January - May 2016

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MRAC TRIANNUAL NEWSLETTERJanuary 2016 - May 2016

All The World’s A Stage-William Shakespeare


DIRECTOR’S LETTER

Dear Friends,

There is widespread recognition of the proliferation of theater arts in Minnesota, and frequent per capita statistical reports compared to Chicago or New York of the number of theater companies and the number of tickets to theatrical performances sold.

These data aside, MRAC serves approximately 45-50 groups presenting

Mission

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council increases access to the arts in 7-county metropolitan area communities by providing information, organizational support and grants.

Vision

We believe that the arts strengthen communities, and stimulate diversity of expression, communication, and commemoration of communities and cultures, and that all people should have opportunities to engage in the arts.

Accordingly, MRAC’s vision for the region is that: Artists, arts organizations, and arts activities

ABOUT MRAC

theater, whose annual operating budgets are less than $400,000, and are located in the seven-county region. While none of our grant programs or arts management trainings are discipline-specific, we thought it would be interesting to provide a sampling of a few of these groups in this issue of our triannual newsletter.

Jeff PrauerExecutive DirectorMetropolitan Regional Arts Council

thrive. Art is integrated into the social fabric and identity of every community. Public value of the arts is understood and acted upon by community members, leaders and

policy makers.

Goals

MRAC will provide grant applicants and other constituents with clear, thorough, prompt and respectful service and assistance. MRAC will maintain transparent decision-making processes, and accessible public information. MRAC’s programs and services will reflect its

Mission, and achieve its Vision.

Service

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council serves nonprofit arts

organizations, informal arts groups, community education, and non-arts nonprofit organizations with annual operating expenses under $400,000, and individual artists in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties. This region includes urban, suburban, and rural communities. While the region comprises only 4% of the state’s geography, its population is approximately 50% of the state’s total.

As one of the 11 regional arts councils in Minnesota, MRAC’s funding is derived primarily from appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund and Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. MRAC also receives a generous grant from The McKnight Foundation. - See more at: mrac.org/about-us

http://mrac.org/about-us


ESPRESSO TALKMeet our Board Member

Jamil Jude is a freelance director and producer in the Twin Cities. He has directed

locally and nationally, including local Theaters like Park Square Theatre, Theatre

in the Round, Lakeshore Players, and Freshwater Theatre and has assistant

director credits at the Guthrie Theater, Pillsbury House, Children’s Theatre

Company and Mixed Blood Theatre to name a few. Jamil is the co-producer of

the New Griots Black Arts Festival and a participant in the Leadership U: One-on-

One program, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by

Theatre Communications Group.

Q: What is your current title, role, and involvement in Theater?

A. I am currently the Artistic Programming

Associate at Park Square Theatre. I am

responsible for providing assistance to the artistic

director on season planning, fundraising, and

strategic planning. Additionally, I lead a charge

to identify new plays for Park Square Theatre to

produce.

Q: How did you get involved in Theater?

A. I think I’ve always liked the idea of telling

stories but I didn’t know you could still tell new

stories through plays until I was in college. A

football teammate of mine encouraged me to

audition for a play he wrote. I was inspired by his

ability to tell such a moving and deeply personal

story and the fact that he could immediately

affect an audience. I took up writing and directing

plays after that and haven’t looked back.

Q: What was your first solo directed production?

A. In college, I directed a production of a play


I wrote about injustices in the legal system called

Ballard v. State. As a professional, my first directing

credit was for a production of “for colored girls who

have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.”

Q: What does Theater mean to you?

A. Theater, for me, is an opportunity to spend

time with humanity. It inspires me to think more

critically about my role in society and encourages

me to have more of an active role in creating the

world I want to live in. I believe theater can teach us

empathy--and with that, we can all move toward our

own paths of self-actualization.

Q: Is Theater in the Twin Cities diverse?

A. Theater in the Twin Cities isn’t as diverse as I

would like it to be, especially in the regional theater

model. There are great, culturally diverse theater

pieces popping up here, but most of the work is

being done by companies not on the regional theater

map. As someone who grew up in that environment,

that troubles me. There is a lot of aesthetic diversity,

which is exciting, but that isn’t enough. When we

don’t aspire to having diverse stories, told from the

full spectrum of experiences, especially those by

people of color, we all lose.

We deny ourselves a chance to see the world through

someone else’s eyes. We miss out on a chance to

connect, viscerally, with a story that isn’t our own--a

chance to stretch our empathy muscles.

Q: What are some equality and diversity efforts that you would like to incorporate in the Theater world?

A. As someone who advocates for diversity and

inclusion, I challenge organizations to look outside

of their current circles. Clearly, the methods they

have employed to this point still aren’t producing

diverse seasons. I challenge organizations to partner

with the smaller companies doing the engaging and

inclusive work. This will only strengthen the theatre

community, and our greater Twin Cities community,

as well.

Q: What’s the best kept secret about Theater?

A. That it is the best therapist you could ask for!

Sometimes we can’t identify our own faults until

they are projected back at us. The theater has always

been a great mirror for humanity. I’ve learned so

much about myself, and the person I want to be, by

sitting in a dark theatre, in comfortable seats, seeing

the best and worst parts of me projected back from

the stage.

Q: What has been your biggest regret in your career thus far?

A. I regret not taking more time to tell my mentors

how much they’ve meant to me. I’m doing a better

job of it now, but I for a while spent time dwelling on

what they didn’t do for me as opposed to what they

have done for me. I am working on that now.

Q: In three words, describe what Theater means to you?

A. Creating, Dynamic, Empathy.

Q: In your own words, how do you define MRAC?

A. MRAC allows artists, communities, and

organizations to embrace the power of the arts and

use that power to better themselves and the world

around them.

Interviewed by: Raeisha Williams,

MRAC Communications & Events Coordinator


When Director Paul Mathey founded Park Square Theatre, it was fate that current Artistic Director, Richard Cook, was around in those early days to engineer the vision of this now staple institution into the future. It isn’t a far leap from open mics and poetry readings to full, live-action theater presentations. However familiar the two, the difficulty always comes in funding such a leap and Mathey, a disabled veteran, held limited resources in 1974. The then tiny 88-seat space, lofted on the 2nd floor of the Minnesota Public Radio building was largely financed through Mathey’s war pension and some small grants.

The Park Square Theatre was uniquely centered to introduce and enrich the Twin Cities through their passion for rich, accessible theater experiences in an ever-evolving culture. “People line up for hours before the show and it’s on a first come, first served basis. The 99-cent preview allows everyone an opportunity to see a show,” said Cook. “The ‘Theater for you’ motto is that we want that ‘you’ to apply to as broad of a range as possible.”

Park Square Theatre's cooperative spirit is what’s kept it afloat in those early years. The group is strengthened by a healthy, reciprocal relationship with local artistic and philanthropic communities.

SQUARELY ROOTED IN THE THEATER

Photos for this article courtesy of Park Square Theatre

Written by: Angela McDowell,Contributing Writer


"Paul Mathey took the organization nonprofit.

He would do Harold Pinter plays. It was a very

sophisticated merging of new and classic work.

I was invited in the first season as a production

designer for a Shakespeare play and given a $500

budget. I was assisting Paul and I became artistic

director in 1980. Paul was on disability from his

military service. I needed a salary. I could afford to

participate as volunteer for a while but not forever.

The first grant I received from MRAC was really

substantial in those days."- Richard Cook.

The performing arts community traditionally relies

on support of the community it serves. Combined

with grants like that from the Metropolitan Regional

Arts Council, Park Square Theatre has kept its doors

open for decades to provide quality entertainment.

This is no small feat for any small theater company

and Artistic Director and founding member

Cook understands how to maintain important

relationships with groups like MRAC.

"MRAC always makes its decisions based on the

needs of the artists on the ground. We wouldn’t have

grown to the size where we were eligible for state

funding if we hadn’t had support of the last couple

of decades from MRAC. There was United Arts Fund

which no longer exists. But that was the only place

[MRAC] where the public arena could get funding.

They were one of two great resources. It’s very

grassroots; it’s hard work. The state funding and

the funding from MRAC is paramount to all the arts

organizations."- Richard Cook.

In the forthcoming season, The Park Square Theatre

is slated to present an adaptation of the iconic

Soul singer Nina Simone’s song, Four Women. The

play will feature Minneapolis-based talent Regina

Williams and tell the story of a range of women of

African descent. “I started listening to her music and

recordings,” Cook remarks, “and she had so many

different voices. Our cast of four women are four

of the most amazing singers. Simone’s story is an

amazing one of not only the Civil Rights Movement

and feminism but of her own battles with her own

mental problems. She is just a really complicated

woman.”

Tickets to Park Square Theatre productions range

from 99-cent previews to $60 and can be purchased

for a single show or per season online or at the box

office. It is important to also note that there are

special discounts for audiences under age 40 and

teenagers.

“We talk about being quote unquote relevant but the

challenges in performance arts are the same as our

society as a whole,” Cook laments. “I’ll be retiring

fairly soon and it’s really important that I leave Park

Square Theatre firmly planted in the 21st century.

It’s our marching orders to learn to hear and speak

some new languages so that our past users still find

it exciting to spend their time there.”


FULL CIRCLE THEATER

There is a new theater company dedicated to diversifying the theater community

in the Twin Cities! It is Full Circle Theater, brought to us by the artistic leadership

circle Rick Shiomi, Martha Johnson, James Williams, Lara Trujillo, and Stephanie

Lein Walseth. They created the company because they felt that the Twin Cities

really needed a theater company that dealt with diversity in all of its aspects.

Rick Shiomi, co-director and artistic leadership member, was excited to talk about Full Circle Theater’s mission “to produce heartfelt, groundbreaking theater that artfully addresses issues of diversity and social justice for 21st century audiences.”

Shiomi, passionate about the cause, says that FCT believes diversity itself is an issue of social justice. And they definitely push the boundaries of diversity! In addition to uplifting visions of artists of color in performance, writing, and creative processes, Shiomi says FCT also promotes diversity by incorporating intergenerational collaboration (exploring all stages of development), the female glare (the feminist response to the male gaze), and disabled people’s stories. As Shiomi says of FCT, “Diversity is in our DNA.”

The theater, now a certified nonprofit, produced their first

play with the help of MRAC’s grant. Theater: A Sacred Passage, written by the artistic leadership circle and directed by Shiomi, is an emotional narrative piece made up of monologues, short scenes, and choreography that deeply explores each artist’s identity and personal coming-of-age story. People have said of it: “[It was] a tapestry of human experience and exploration of diversity,” “It was wonderful. It told of the shame people feel as a minority,” and, from Gordon Nakagawa, a consultant on diversity, “[most interesting is its] uncompromising ‘fronting’ of difference, oppression, power, and Otherness.”

It will get a second run this spring in a larger production. And for future shows? Full Circle Theater is at this moment searching for compelling pieces written either locally or nationally.

Written by: Ariel Zitny,

Contributing Writer

Photos for this article courtesy of Full Circle Theater


BARE BONES

There is something powerful about seeing large scale objects

in the night. Since 1993, Twin Cities audiences have

witnessed the dynamic evolution of BareBones Productions

and the community-spun theatrics of the Minneapolis-based

501(c)(3) performing arts nonprofit. The name speaks

volumes to the group’s grassroots approach to artistic

expression. It’s hard to believe The Annual Halloween Outdoor

Puppet Extravaganza has transformed from the days of

guerilla-style shows dared in the 1990’s crisp Minnesota-

wintered nights, to the current fully-permitted high-flying, fiery

spectacles at Hidden Falls Park in St. Paul every evening of

Halloween season. (Yes. Actual fire. This isn’t your Friday

afternoon daycare marionette show. We’re talking exaggerated

Viking figurines clashing with live action giants kicking dust to

grapple for the skull of…well, some questions are better left

unanswered.)

Photos for this article courtesy of BareBones Productions


Some may also agree that certain creatures are better left unimagined and unrealized, but these folks may not want to attend a community kick-off workshop for The Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza that has, since its inception, sought to highlight the circle of life by celebrating the culmination of the Fall.

These workshops are where the storyboard is collectively painted with enough colors and creatures to weave a stream of consciousness into an exaggerated live-action show. “In the performance there is always a space for people to call the names of their beloved that died,” explains

two-year Co-Artistic Director Madeline Helling. “Public workshops run from August to October for the community to give as much input as they would like. The workshops are about the community coming together to create something far bigger than anything they could do on their own. It really is a pretty intimate community that’s created for that time period.

It’s a place for someone to talk about death and grief.” If this sounds like a hugely sacrificial undertaking for a community-based puppet theater troupe, then the three main ingredients may have not been considered.

BareBones Productions inevitably keeps in step with the heartbeat of the Twin Cities as they appropriate the efforts of over 250 local artists, musicians, technicians, ushers, puppeteers and other skilled volunteers.

Volunteer and Grant Writer Brent Harring explains how Board Member Angie Courchaine rose from humble beginnings with the organization. “Angie Courchaine started as a painfully shy volunteer but she was always building something. As a volunteer she wasn’t dancing, she was building stuff. Angie is one of those people that just shows up.”

When something needs to be done she’s been someone doing it. Harring continued, “The name BareBones comes out of this reality that you can make a puppet out of scavenges and newspaper. You’re taking salvaged garbage and recyclables and repurposing stuff that at its root is very expensive and with this analog technology you can achieve things of scale.” That’s right! This goes for the rusty water barrel in granny’s backyard collecting rain for birds that have already flown south by the time BareBones’ volunteers come rummaging for The Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza that runs for five shows during the Halloween season.

In addition to The Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza held at Hidden Falls Park that comes complete with a free community meal from not-for-profit sustainable food activists group Sisters Camelot, BareBones has also produced five annual Winter Pageants on ice and snow, five summertime Dumpster Duels performances where they competed using their customary scavenged materials to create customary themed characters, and also several outdoor puppet shows including Raven Steals the Sun.

Written by: Angela McDowell,Contributing Writer


MRAC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arts Midwest is announcing an ArtsLab peer learning community for performing arts organizations in the seven county metropolitan area surrounding Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Focused on building resilient business models, this ArtsLab opportunity will take place from July through November 2016. More detailed

2016 Artist Fellowships @ Franconia Sculpture Park

Franconia Sculpture Park is now accepting applications for our 2016 artist opportunities!

Located on 43-acres in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, 45 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. Franconia offers a place where artists live, create, and exhibit three-dimensional artwork. Artists push themselves to achieve new visions at Franconia, beyond what they ever thought was possible.

The West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) seeks proposals from local creatives for design and fabrication of custom amenities to be placed in the public right-of-way along West Broadway Business Improvement District.

Artists and designer teams are invited to apply to produce one or more of the following

With the launch of the National Endowment for the Arts’ 50th anniversary on September 29, Chairman Jane Chu announced the initiative Creativity Connects. This initiative will show how the arts are central to the country’s creativity ecosystem, investigate how support systems for the arts have changed, explore how the arts connect with other industries, and invest in innovative projects to spark new ideas for the arts field.

An important component of this initiative is a pilot grant opportunity that will support partnerships between nonprofit

information about the application process will be available at: artslab.artsmidwest.org/programs/peer-learning-communities If you have any questions regarding involvement, please contact:

Sharon Rodning Bash, ArtsLab Program Director at: [email protected].

Each artist undergoes a transformation, leaving with a renewed focus, new skills, and lifelong connections.

For complete residency details and application instructions, visit Franconia’s website: franconia.org

Contact John Hock with questions:[email protected](651) 257-6668

Deadline: February 6, 2016

types of infrastructure: sidewalk benches; bicycle racks; recycling and trash receptacles; informational kiosks; and sidewalk planters.

RFP Workshop 12/9, 6:30-8pm, Submit Intent to Apply, December 15, 2015; Proposal Deadline, January 13, 2016. Read more here.

arts organizations and organizations from non-arts sectors which include, but are not limited to, business, education, environment, faith, finance, food, health, law, science, and technology.

Questions should be directed to: [email protected]

The application deadline is March 3, 2016 and a webinar about applying for these grants will take place on January 27.


FAMILIES. INSPIRATION. THEATER.

The holiday season beckons for togetherness. It is realized that

above all, family is the most imperative focus. There also lies the

recognition that the smallest of ideas or notions can be life changing.

In some ways, the best gifts are extracted from within. If anyone

has been looking for creative activities in which the entire family can

participate throughout the year, look no farther than Chaska Valley

Family Theatre, who has set a strong foundation and exemplified the

viability of the live experience since 1995.

The idea of keeping it family friendly and oriented formed through a reunion and meeting of the

minds of some former Chaska High School performing arts students who wanted to involve their own

families into their art. Productions include an array of musicals such as “Shrek: The Musical” and

“Little Women: The Musical.” Local talent and family groups are encouraged to be actors, creating

everlasting memories and bonds that may not exist otherwise.

CHASKA FAMILY THEATRE

Photos for this article courtesy of Chaska Family Theater


President Bill Coldwell, who has worked diligently for the organization for the past 16 years, has “been hooked since high school,” and honors the opportunity to impact the lives of those he works with through theater. This organization has kept uppermost the ideal of affordability while providing unmatched artistry to patrons, performers, production staff, and volunteers, who President Coldwell feels are the major portion of how the playhouse functions. “We want to get the most out of people,” Coldwell said, expressing the tremendous appreciation for the time and effort committed by his team members.

Treasurer Courtney Pernat, hailing from the Iron Range, has watched her high school age daughter grow into herself as a performer for nearly six years. Mrs. Pernat has spent many of those years working in the box office, evolving with the times, but maintaining accessibility as a primary focus in the coming seasons. She speaks of love and appreciation for the entire team, noting that working with her daughter “is really unlike any other feeling.”

This playhouse has adjusted well to the digital age as they use social media platforms to entice and engage with actors and dancers. Mrs. Pernat is looking forward to expanding important programming, such as Dragonfly--a split, two week summer camp beginning in August, which nurtures the passions of the youth that are involved and allows them to shine. Dragonfly also spotlights a director who often debuts new work.

Courtney Pernat and Bill Coldwell are excited about the new talent and shows to come, hoping to motivate the right individuals to commit their talents and time. Their current production, “A Christmas Story: The Musical” should bring warmth and invigorate the holidays for all. Chaska Valley Family Theatre continues to give immensely to the Twin Cities by modeling the importance of family in a time where there may be noticeable static in connections. They inspire families to challenge themselves, and most of all, to enjoy each other, together.

Written by: Shaunte' Douglas,

Contributing Writer


ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDER DEADLINE CALENDAR

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Arts, Culture, and History Funder Deadline Calendar is a free 24/7 calendar of funders deadlines during the next three months.

Funders—both resident and non-resident funders—included in this Calendar award grants to Minnesota Metro Area arts, culture, and history organizations.

The database associated with this calendar provides detailed information on 400+ funders, including financial data, contacts, giving priorities, sample grants, application procedures and giving history.

FEBRUARY 2016

February 1Best Buy Foundation, Bradley Foundation, Carolyn Foundation, Enterprise Holdings Foundation, Securian Foundation, Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Trust for Mutual Understanding

February 2 National Endowment for the Humanities, National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards

February 3 St. Croix Valley Foundation

February 6 Minnesota Department of Agriculture

February 10 Kinder Morgan Foundation

Questions?

Steve Paprocki at Access Philanthropy (4info@ accessphilanthropy.com).

Grants opportunities not profiled in the Arts & Culture Database are linked to their related websites.

A list of funders for February 2016 is displayed here, for the full calendar with details and links please visit:

funders.accessphilanthropy.com/clients/mrac

February 12 Bank of America, Minnesota State Arts Board

February 15 Bay and Paul Foundations, BMI

February 17 National Endowment for Humanities

February 18 National Endowment for the Arts

February 20 Eden Prairie Community Foundation

February 24 Pohlad Family Foundation

February 25 National Endowment for the Humanities, Workshops for School Teachers NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes

February 26 Sustainable Arts Foundation

February 27 City of Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program

February 28 Gannett Foundation

February 29 USA Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

http://http://funders.accessphilanthropy.com/clients/mrac/


MembersJulie Andersen

Jill Anfang

Bethany Brunsell

Marisol Chiclana-Ayala

Anthony Galloway

Jamil Jude

Tricia Khutoretsky

Colleen McLaughlin

OfficersPETER LEGGETT, PresidentSHELLY CHAMBERLAIN, Vice PresidentDAYNA MARTINEZ, TreasurerDAMEUN STRANGE, Secretary

STAFF

CONTRIBUTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KATIE KAUFMANN

Grants and Operations Coordinator

KELLY AFFELDT

Program Associate

BOB BURNS

Program Director

GREG NIELSEN

Program Director

RAEISHA WILLIAMS

Communications and Events Coordinator

JEFF PRAUER

Executive Director

ESPRESSO TALK - Raeisha Williams

BAREBONES PRODUCTION, SQUARE PARK THEATRE - Angela McDowell

FULL CIRCLE THEATER - Ariel Zitny

CHASKA FAMILY THEATRE - Shaunte' Douglas

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Genesia Williams

COPY EDITOR - Rachel Wannarka

Tom Moffatt

Kathy Mouacheupao

Adam Napoli-Rangel

Heather Rutledge

Andrea Sjogren

Melissa Wright


MRAC FY16 Deadlines

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date.

Dates are subject to change. Guidelines and link to the application may be found at www.mrac.org

Program Name Program Type Application

Deadline Panel

Review

Earliest Project

Start Date Program

Director(s)

Arts Activities Support Round I

Project support up to $10,000 for arts activities in all disciplines

4:30 P.M. July 13, 2015

Week of Sept. 14,

2015 Sept. 23,

2015

Bob Burns 651.523.6386 Greg Nielsen 651.523.6381

Arts Activities Support Round II

Project support up to $10,000 for arts activities in all disciplines

4:30 P.M. April 11,

2016

Week of June 20,

2016 June 29,

2016


Community Arts

Round I

Project support up to $5,000 targeting first time applicants, volunteer & community-based efforts

4:30 P.M. Oct. 5, 2015

Week of Dec. 7, 2015

Dec. 16, 2015


Community Arts

Round II

Project support up to $5,000 targeting first time applicants, volunteer & community-based efforts

4:30 P.M. Jan. 11, 2016

Week of March 14,

2016 March 23,

2016


Organizational Development

Organizational support up to $10,000 designed to strengthen management or administration of nonprofit arts groups

4:30 P.M. Aug. 31,

2015

Week of Nov. 16,

2015 Nov. 25,

2015 Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

Capital Organizational support up to $10,000 to purchase equipment, supplies, or make capital improvements

4:30 P.M. Aug. 31,

2015

Week of Nov. 16,

2015 Nov 25,

2015 Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

Arts Learning Round I

Arts Learning support up to $10,000 for arts education in all disciplines

4:30 P.M. Nov. 9, 2015

Week of Jan. 18,

2016 Jan. 27,

2016 Jeff Prauer

651.523.6390

Arts Learning Round II

Arts Learning support up to $10,000 for arts education in all disciplines

4:30 P.M. March 7,

2016

Week of May 16,

2016 May 25,

2016 Jeff Prauer

651.523.6390

Management Consulting

Fund

Consulting support up to $1,500 for focused and targeted management projects

4:30 P.M. Last business

day of the month

Reviewed monthly

One complete month after submission

Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

Management Training Fund

Training support up to $600 annually May be split among group members

Minimum 2 weeks before

proposed training

Reviewed weekly

Reimburse-ment

program

Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

Emergency Accessibility

Access support up to $600 annually for unforeseen project costs to facilitate access for persons with disabilities

Minimum 10 days before proposed

project

Reviewed weekly

Reimburse-ment

program

Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

Next Step Fund Individual Artist support up to $5,000 for career advancement

11:59 P.M. March 7,

2016

Week of June 13,

2016

June 29, 2016


Arts Achievement

Award

Excellence $5,000 award for 2 arts organizations that exemplify MRAC’s mission, vision, and values

Nominations due

4:30 P.M. April 11,

2016

Awardees selected by the MRAC Board of Directors

Awards presented at the MRAC

annual meeting in July 2016

Shannon Forney

651.523.6391

The application process for all grant programs is now ONLINE ONLY

FY16 GRANT DEADLINES


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