Arts Board Calendar

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Grant Program Activity Dates

FY 2026 Grant Cycle

Application instructions and online application forms will be posted approximately eight weeks before the application deadline.

(*) All funded activities must take place within the grant period.

Application Review and Award Notification

All applications will be reviewed by teams of reviewers. Applications will be discussed during public review meetings that may be held virtually or in person. Applicants and members of the public are welcome to listen to or observe the public review meeting, but may not participate in the discussion. The board takes final action to approve, amend, or decline grants recommended by the review teams. Applicants will be notified after the board has taken action on their applications.

Grant Cycle Review Meetings

Review meetings are held at the Arts Board office. In keeping with Minnesota Statutes 13D.015, members of the review team may participate in this meeting via interactive technology. Members of the public are welcome to watch the review meeting in person, via videoconference, or listen via phone, but will not be able to participate.

Any member of the public who has questions about accessibility, or accommodation to watch or listen to review meetings, may contact Sue Gens at Sue.Gens@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2658 or (800) 866-2787.

The Arts Board uses the Webex videconferencing system. Members of the public who wish to watch review meetings via videoconference, but are not familiar with the Webex videoconferencing system, are encouraged to download the Webex Installation Instructions.

Creative Individuals Team 1	Monday, August 18, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 2	Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 3	Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 4	Thursday, August 21, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 5	Friday, August 22, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 6	Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 7	Friday, August 29, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 8	Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 9	Friday, September 5, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 10	Monday, September 8, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 11	Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 12	Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 13	Friday, September 12, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 14	Monday, September 15, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 15	Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 16	Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 17	Thursday, September 18, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 18	Friday, September 19, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 19	Monday, September 22, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 20	Thursday, September 25, 2025 Application review order
Creative Individuals Team 21	Friday, September 26, 2025 Application review order
Accessible Arts Team 1	Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Application review order
Accessible Arts Team 2	Thursday, August 28, 2025 Application review order
Arts Experiences Team 1	Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Application review order
Arts Experiences Team 2	Friday, October 3, 2025 Application review order
Arts Experiences Team 3	Monday, October 6, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2490 229 4262 Password for video:   Tmu9pJp9Ri5 Password for phone:  86897579
Arts Experiences Team 4	Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2498 855 4754 Password for video:   PvMngpuw465 Password for phone:  78664789
Arts Experiences Team 5	Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2491 121 6328 Password for video:   P8PswKmvR28 Password for phone:  78779568
Arts Experiences Team 6	Friday, October 10, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2484 932 5545 Password for video:   pSPDJYGn233 Password for phone:  77735946
Arts Experiences Team 7	Monday, October 13, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2497 659 3046 Password for video:   P3257QiRm7E Password for phone:  73257747
Arts Experiences Team 8	Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2491 352 4073 Password for video:   3zPEVHx6as4 Password for phone:  39738496
Arts Experiences Team 9	Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2482 281 5445 Password for video:   DPbVvpkZ246 Password for phone:  37288759
Arts Experiences Team 10	Thursday, October 16, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2485 283 3017 Password for video:   g2NCKREua34 Password for phone:  42625738
Arts Experiences Team 11	Friday, October 17, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2488 057 7781 Password for video:   J5mnVp5ywM8 Password for phone:  55668759
Arts Experiences Team 12	Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2490 903 1281 Password for video:   P7geB3E2mrG Password for phone:  77432332
Arts Experiences Team 13	Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2498 328 1884 Password for video:   JzTmUUYt332 Password for phone:  59868898
Arts Experiences Team 14	Thursday, October 23, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2481 258 1746 Password for video:   ZVsJ4yugw32 Password for phone:  98754984
Arts Experiences Team 15	Friday, October 24, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2493 324 1401 Password for video:   kWT3sB6prR2 Password for phone:  59837267
Arts Experiences Team 16	Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2489 867 0240 Password for video:   5688pAG2MqT Password for phone:  56887242
Arts Experiences Team 17	Friday, October 31, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2492 518 1457 Password for video:   f64nEtUmhi2 Password for phone:  36463886
Arts Experiences Team 18	Monday, November 3, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2484 376 7703 Password for video:   kuGRfJyA368 Password for phone:  58473592
Arts Experiences Team 19	Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Application review order Starting at 9:45 a.m.	To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2486 914 1803 Password for video:   qfGp36fvGZ3 Password for phone:  73473638

Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings

All board meetings are open to the public, in keeping with Minnesota's Open Meeting Law. Unless announced otherwise, meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. and are held at the Arts Board office. When members of the board will participate in meetings via videoconference, phone numbers or videoconference links will be posted so that members of the public may listen or observe the meetings remotely.

Any member of the public who would like to contact members of the board, or has questions or comments about board or committee meeting processes or topics discussed, may contact Sue Gens, executive director at Sue.Gens@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2658 or (800) 866-2787.

Any member of the public who has questions about accessibility, or accommodation to attend or listen to meetings, may contact Sue Gens at Sue.Gens@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2658 or (800) 866-2787.

Any member of the public who needs technical assistance for meetings conducted by videoconference may contact Karl Warnke, program associate, at Karl.Warnke@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2654 or (800) 866-2787.

FY 2026 meetings (July 1, 2025- June 30-2026)

Thursday-Friday	July 10-11, 2025	Minnesota State Arts Board Annual meeting Little Falls and Brainerd, MN Two-day agenda meeting materials
Thursday	August 14, 2025 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting meeting materials
Thursday	September 11, 2025 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting meeting materials
Thursday	September 18, 2025 9:30 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board Outcomes committee meeting
Thursday	October 9, 2025 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2497 954 9567 Password for video:   8SvSFHJqJ27 Password for phone:  87873457
Tuesday	October 21, 2025 3:00 p.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board Equity committee meeting To join video meeting, click here. To join audio only via phone, dial: (415) 655-0003 or U.S. toll-free (855) 282-6330 Enter access code:    2494 359 0584 Password for video:   qRMGTuMx388 Password for phone:  77648869
Thursday	November 13, 2025 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Tuesday	December 2, 2025 9:30 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board Outcomes committee meeting
Thursday	December 11, 2025 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Thursday	January 8, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Thursday	February 12, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Tuesday	March 3, 2026 9:30 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board Outcomes committee meeting
Thursday	March 12, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Thursday	April 9, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Thursday	May 14, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Tuesday	June 2, 2026 9:30 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board Outcomes committee meeting
Thursday	June 11, 2026 11:00 a.m.	Minnesota State Arts Board meeting
Thursday-Friday	July 9-10, 2026	Minnesota State Arts Board Annual meeting

Additional meetings to be posted at a later date.

Holidays

The Arts Board office will be closed on the following days.