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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

Mankato Childrens Chorus.png

Mankato Community Education @ Lincoln Community Center .png

Waseca Arts Council - A group of special needs individuals create tissue paper flowers.png

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

St. Peter Art Stroll - Merchandise Making Station - .png

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

Caroline Porter- Birch & Blooms Watercolor and Framing Workshop 1.png

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American Indian Service Learning Project.png

City of Janesville - Songs in the Park.png

Henderson Lions Club _Music on Main_.png

Lake Crystal Community Band.png

Mankato Area Symphony Chorus.png

Martin County Players _Arsenic and Old Lace_.png

South Central Minnesota Interpretive Center and Heritage Trails Inc..png

Springfield Community Theatre - Storybrook Theatre.png

Teuby Continued.png

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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Watonwan County Entertainment Association.png

Winthrop County Library.png

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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

Creativity in Our Region
FY26 Youth Scholarship Final Reports
Flexible Support: Tier 1
K-12 School Arts Project
Creativity in Our Region
Youth Scholarships
The next deadline for Flexible Support Tier 1 and K-12 School Arts Project grant applications is February 1, 2027.

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