The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) recently awarded $1,118 in Artist Learning Grants (ALG) to three regional artists.

• Anthony Stokes, St. Cloud, MN received $250 for Drawing Faces class series with Suzanne Beck.
• Arlys Krim, Albany, MN, received $370 for Camp Candace advanced writing workshop with Sheila O’Connor.
• Jay Grammond, Princeton, MN, received $498 to attend the Photoshop World 2019 conference.

Region 7W Artists (Benton, Sherburne, Stearns & Wright Counties) can apply for an ALG of up to $500 to advance their artistic skill through a learning experience; funding for the ALG program is provided by The McKnight Foundation.