National Endowment for the Arts announces first round of grant awards which include some in Northern Minnesota
Jan 13, 2023 12:16PM ● By Content Editor
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From Boreal Community Media - January 13, 2023
The National Endowment for the Arts is a federal organization that provides funding to arts organizations around the country. One of the goals is to create an opportunity where art benefits everyone in the United States.
One of the primary actions of the NEA is to award grants to artists and art organizations, which they do throughout the year.
Recently, the first round of grant rewards was announced and included some organizations and individuals from Northern Minnesota.
According to the National Endowment for the Arts website, "as part of the application review process, the NEA worked with more than 340 expert reviewers with relevant knowledge and experience who reviewed the applications and rated them in accordance with published review criteria."
Almost 2,000 eligible applicants were reviewed, and 1251 were awarded grants between $10,000 and $100,000.
The following includes the first round of National Endowment for the Arts awarded grants in 2023 for Northern Minnesota. To see the full list, visit the NEA website here.
Lakes Area Music Festival
$10,000 - Brainerd, MN
Grants for Arts Projects - Music
Duluth Art Institute Association (aka Duluth Art Insitute)
$10,000 - Duluth, MN
Challenge America - Challenge America
Tofte Lake Center Incorporated
$10,000 - Ely, MN
Grants for Arts Projects - Artist Communities
Fuad, Tracy
$25,000 - Grand Marais, MN
Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing - Literary Arts
Itasca Orchestra and Strings
$10,000 - Grand Rapids, MN
Challenge America - Challenge America
From Boreal Community Media - January 13, 2023
The National Endowment for the Arts is a federal organization that provides funding to arts organizations around the country. One of the goals is to create an opportunity where art benefits everyone in the United States.
One of the primary actions of the NEA is to award grants to artists and art organizations, which they do throughout the year.
Recently, the first round of grant rewards was announced and included some organizations and individuals from Northern Minnesota.
According to the National Endowment for the Arts website, "as part of the application review process, the NEA worked with more than 340 expert reviewers with relevant knowledge and experience who reviewed the applications and rated them in accordance with published review criteria."
Almost 2,000 eligible applicants were reviewed, and 1251 were awarded grants between $10,000 and $100,000.
The following includes the first round of National Endowment for the Arts awarded grants in 2023 for Northern Minnesota. To see the full list, visit the NEA website here.
Lakes Area Music Festival
$10,000 - Brainerd, MN
Grants for Arts Projects - Music
Duluth Art Institute Association (aka Duluth Art Insitute)
$10,000 - Duluth, MN
Challenge America - Challenge America
Tofte Lake Center Incorporated
$10,000 - Ely, MN
Grants for Arts Projects - Artist Communities
Fuad, Tracy
$25,000 - Grand Marais, MN
Literature Fellowships: Creative Writing - Literary Arts
Itasca Orchestra and Strings
$10,000 - Grand Rapids, MN
Challenge America - Challenge America
