Southeastern Minnesota Arts Councilgrant
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Project Support for Individual Artists and Culture Bearers
- Who Can Apply: Individual artists and culture bearers aged 18+ (not in high school), US citizens or permanent residents, who have lived full-time for at least six months in the 11-county Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) region, including the Prairie Island Indian Community.
- The Focus: Project grants in any discipline to create new work, with a required accessible, in-person public engagement component held in the SEMAC region.
- The Funding: Emerging artists receive $2,000–$4,000; Advancing artists receive $3,000–$6,000. Grants are taxable income.
- Key Requirements: Online application in SEMAC's grant portal describing the new work, a budget without disallowed expenses (e.g. out-of-state travel, living expenses), a specific date for the public component, and work samples (usually by URL); the project may start no earlier than April 18 for the January deadline.
Applications openDecember 15, 2026
DeadlineMonday, January 25, 2027
AwardAward amount: $2,000 to $4,000 for Emerging and $3,000 to $6,000 for Advancing
Program datesProjects may start no earlier than April 18, 2027 (January deadline)
LocationMN
Open toLocal artists only
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinespainting, photography, printmaking, textiles, music, dance, theater, performance, storytelling, literary arts, intermedia arts, traditional arts
Age range18–
Application notesApply in SEMAC's online grant portal; the full application is due by 11:59 pm on January 25, 2027 and late applications are not accepted. Applicants must have lived full-time in the 11-county SEMAC region for at least six months and remain in Minnesota during the grant activity. Grant recipients must sit out one full fiscal year before reapplying for the same grant. The Advancing category requires a body of work demonstrating sustained accomplishment over several years. Earliest project start date for the January deadline is April 18; the project may run up to 12 months. Grants are taxable (W-9 required). Contact staff@semac.org or 507.281.4848; accessibility requests: sharon@semac.org.
Contactstaff@semac.org
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council