Apply for Arts Funding

Whether it’s a mural on Main Street or a performance with local talent, our funding opportunities help grow the arts in our communities!

Upcoming Deadlines

Youth Scholarships
The next deadline for Flexible Support Tier 1 and K-12 School Arts Project grant applications is February 1, 2027.
Creativity in Our Region

“I feel confident that this experience, and the grant from PLRAC that funded my otherwise unpaid time and labor on this project, has propelled me to feel my own worth.”

— Individual Artist Grantee

Find Arts Resources

Get connected to all things arts by checking out our resources!

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New Ulm Figure Skating Club _the Little Mermaid on Ice_.png

Armstrong Boulevard Brass Quintet at Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont.png

From _A Chorus Line_ at Mankato Playhouse.png

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Mankato Makerspace _Artists of Tomorrow_.png

Blue Earth Community Ed, Storybrook Theatre.png

Mankato Symphony Orchestra _Fiery and Intelligent_ with Amit Peled.png

Merely Players 25-26 season.png

MN Over-60 Band.png

Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble Concert.png

ProMusica _The Trout_ Performance.png

Good Thunder Reading Series - Saymoukda Vongsay Workshop.png

Cellar Kings playing in the Down In The Valley Concert Series - MN Songwriter Sanctuary.png

Shirts and Skins at Farm Fest -City of Winthrop.png

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Watona Park Blues Festival - Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce.png

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Henderson Lions Club _Music on Main_.png

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Mankato Area Symphony Chorus.png

Martin County Players _Arsenic and Old Lace_.png

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Tri-City United School District Performance.png

Visit Fairmont Mural Ribbon Cutting.png

Waseca Area Chorale.png

Waseca County Historical Society _Bee Bash_.png

Waseca Latino Cultural Celebration.png

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School. Dist. at Childrens Theater.png

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Local Arts Organizations

Discover the local spots to check out a gallery, take a class, or join a band!

Artist Directory

Meet your next collaborator or mentor, all sharing their creativity in our region!

Opportunities board

A place to post and find open calls, jobs, and additional funding opportunities.

See What’s Happening in the Region

Catch a show or submit an event to share all of the incredible creativity south-central Minnesota has to offer.

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