Applications open for Artist Support Grants through Jan. 15

BEMIDJI — Applications for the Region 2 Arts Council Artist Support Grant are due by Monday, Jan. 15.

Artist Support Grants are open to artists in any discipline or stage of their career, including but not limited to visual artists, writers, actors, artisans, musicians, dancers and filmmakers.

These grants can help support specific artistic projects that will take place in the next 18 months. Examples of projects covered by this grant are: exhibitions, performances, productions, mentorships, classes, workshops, promotion/marketing projects, purchasing materials/equipment and more, a release said.

The maximum award is $2,000.

Eligible applicants must reside in Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods or Mahnomen Counties.

To apply, visit

r2arts.org.

For more information, call

(218) 751-5447

or

(800) 275-5447;

text

(218) 407-2507;

or email

staff@r2arts.org.

Region 2 Arts Council Artist Support Grants are made possible in part by an Individual Artist Grant with funding from the McKnight Foundation.