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At the April 9, 2026, meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $24,000 in Arts Scholarships to twelve students. A panel of volunteer artists, arts professionals and educators evaluate each application according to the criteria and provide a score. The CMAB directors reviewed the panel’s recommendation and awarded funding to applicants with the highest […]
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The Central MN Arts Board is excited to announce the Individual Artist Award (IAA) recipients for 2026! The Individual Artist Award provides awards in recognition and support of outstanding artists living in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright (Region 7W). Funding for the program is generously provided by the McKnight Foundation. Artists […]
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At the October 9, 2025, meeting, the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $20,815 to area organizations in support of Artist Residencies. The Artist in Residence (AIR) program is designed to enhance education through the arts with supportive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations. The intention of any residency proposal must be to increase interaction […]
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At the October 9, 2025, meeting, the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) awarded a total of $167,515 in support of twenty-one art projects. Applications are scored by a panel of artists, nonprofit administrators, and members of other community groups. Panel scores are provided to the Board of Directors and used in determining how to allocate […]
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At the June 12, 2025, meeting, the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) awarded a $2,000 Teaching Artist Grant to Tracy Rittmueller to conduct an historical fiction writing course for adults at the Benton County Historical Society and Museum. The Teaching Artist Grant (TAG) is available to artists who complete the CMAB Teaching Artist Roster Program […]
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CMAB Awards Fifteen Student Arts Scholarships At the April 10, 2025, meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $30,000 in Arts Scholarships to fifteen students. A panel of volunteer artists, arts professionals and educators evaluate each application according to the criteria and provide a score. The CMAB directors reviewed the panel’s recommendation and awarded […]
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At the May 8, 2025, meeting, the Central MN Arts Board (CMAB) awarded a total of $71,599 in support of Public Art Grants. The CMAB Public Art program provides funds for the completion of well-planned works of public art that are accessible to the public and supported by the community. An organization must provide a […]
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The Central MN Arts Board is excited to announce the Individual Artist Award (IAA) recipients for 2025! The Individual Artist Award provides awards in recognition and support of outstanding artists living in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright (Region 7W). Funding for the program is generously provided by the McKnight Foundation. Artists […]
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At the April 10, 2024, meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded $30,000 in Arts Scholarships to fifteen students. The Student Arts Scholarship Program is designed to support individuals entering or enrolled in an accredited institution who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the arts. Applicants are eligible to receive up to four Student […]
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The Central MN Arts Board is excited to announce the Individual Artist Award (IAA) recipients for 2024! The Individual Artist Award provides awards in recognition and support of outstanding artists living in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright (Region 7W). Funding for the program is generously provided by the McKnight Foundation. Artists […]
