What We Do
Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) increases access to the arts as one of eleven Regional Arts Councils in Minnesota serving Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties (Region 7W)
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FEATURED STORY
2026 Individual Artist Awards
Region 7W Outstanding Artists
MacKenna Hanson“Pants”, Oil, colored pencil on gessoed cardboard 6.5×12 in
Jessica Heusinkveld
Bees on a Date, hand-built ceramic, 2x6x6 in
Marian Lyndgaard
“Sewn Deep”, Heirloom fabric, oil on canvas, embroidery floss, 8×8 in
Charlene Ridlon
“Buehler’s Produce”, Pastel on light blue pastel paper, 9×12 in
Christopher Zlatic
Floral Wreathed Cranial Bisection, Ink on Skin, sleeve wrap
Paula Decker Benfer
“Ancestors in Aprons”, monoprints, mixed media assemblage, 14×36 in,
Peter Happel Christian
“10,001” Book Cart, varnished oak, caster wheels, incarcerated labor, archival pigment prints mounted on gator foam, archival box. 44×23×36 in.
Heather Hanson
“Hear Me Roar”, mixed media paint, 48×36 in
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
In FY26, our grant programs received 225 applications, and we awarded $763,712 to 132 artists, organizations, and communities across our four-county region that make our region a vibrant place to call home.
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