FERGUS FALLS — The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) in Fergus Falls announced the results of the Fall Legacy Grant Round held in November 2023. $21,960 was awarded to four Legacy Individual Artist Grants, and $97,997 was awarded to 17 Legacy Organization Grants.
The available amount to be awarded was $125,020 between the two funding pools, and $175,670 was requested. This LRAC Grant Program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Individuals were able to apply for up to $6,000 for a project that they will complete in the next year. The individuals awarded this funding are as follows:
- Blayze Buseth – $5,960, Otter Tail County
- Kristi Swee Kuder – $5,850, Otter Tail County
- Whitney Walters – $5,100, Becker County
- Carissa Baez – $5,050, Otter Tail County
Organizations were able to apply for up to $12,500 for a project that they will complete in the next year. The organizations awarded this funding are as follows:
- Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County – $3,240, Clay County
- Fergus Falls A Center for the Arts – $9,500, Otter Tail County
- CornerStone – $12,450, Becker County
- City of Pelican Rapids – $11,200, Otter Tail County
- Ulen-Hitterdal School – $4,360, Clay County
- Grant County Prairie Wind Players – $5,070, Grant County
- Alexandria Area Arts Association – $11,920, Douglas County
- Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra – $3,860, Douglas County
- Kicks Band of Fargo Moorhead – $8,200, Clay County
- Art of the Lakes – $9,510, Otter Tail County
- Otter Cove Children’s Museum – $1,500, Otter Tail County
- City of Moorhead- Celtic Festival – $3,500, Clay County
- Central Square – $7,200, Pope County
- Henning Landmark Center – $1,667, Otter Tail County
- Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra – $500, Otter Tail County
- Historic Holmes Theatre – $2,250, Becker County
- Moorhead Area Public Schools – $2,070, Clay County
A list of the projects to be completed can be found on the LRAC website at
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Another Legacy Grant round will be held in the spring of 2024, with approximately $187,000 to award. For questions regarding this and other grant rounds, visit the LRAC website at
or call the LRAC office at 218-739-5780.
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