Apply now for Next Step Fund, with grants up to $6,000 for artists at any stage in their career. Applications due January 27, 2025. Find a list of other key dates, including in-person Q&A, on our website.
The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Next Step Fund is made possible with support from the McKnight Foundation and provides project grants up to $6,000 to artists in any arts discipline. Applicants may be at any stage in their career, but must be able to provide samples of their own artwork. Individual artists must have a primary residential address in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington county.