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Arts Board Calendar

Contents

  Grant Program Activity Dates
  Application Review and Award Notification
  Grant Application Review Meetings
  Percent for Art Selection Committee Meetings
  Board Meetings and Board Committee Meetings
  Holidays

Grant Program Activity Dates

FY 2026 Grant Cycle

Grant Program
Application Deadline Board Approval Grant Period(*)
Accessible Arts

April 4, 2025

October 2025

December 2025-

November 2026

Arts Education

February 7, 2025

August 2025

October 2025-

September 2026

Arts Experiences

May 2, 2025

December 2025

February 2026-

January 2027

Cultural Expression

June 6, 2025

January 2026

March 2026-

February 2027

Creative Individuals

March 7, 2025

November 2025

January-

December 2026

Operating Support  January 17, 2025 July 2025

Funds must be expended

by June 30, 2026

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 Annick Dall-Desbois, outreach and accessibility coordinator at Annick.Dall-Desbois@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2651 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.
     

Arts Experiences

Team 1

Monday, December 2, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 2

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 3

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 4

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 5

Friday, December 6, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 6

Monday, December 9, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 7

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 8

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 9

Friday, December 13, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 10

Monday, December 16, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 11

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 12

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 13

Monday, January 6, 2025

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 14

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 15

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 16

Friday, January 10, 2025

Application review order

 

Arts Experiences

Team 17

Monday, January 13, 2025

Application review order

 

Percent for Art Selection Committee Meetings

Meetings are held at the Arts Board office, unless otherwise indicated. In keeping with Minnesota Statutes 13D.015, members of the selection committee may participate in meetings via interactive technology. Members of the public are welcome to watch meetings in person or via videoconference, or listen via phone, but will not be able to participate.


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.
     

Walker|West Music Academy

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

9:00 a.m.

 

Walker|West Music Academy

Monday, November 25, 2025

9:00 a.m.

 

Walker|West Music Academy

Monday, December 16, 2025

9:00 a.m.

 


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.


Any member of the public who has questions about accessibility, or accommodation to attend or listen to meetings, may contact Annick Dall-Desbois, outreach and accessibility coordinator at Annick.Dall-Desbois@arts.state.mn.us or call (651) 539-2651 or (800) 866-2787.


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

FY 2025 meetings (July 1, 2024- June 30-2025)

     
Thursday-Friday July 11-12, 2024
Minnesota State Arts Board
Annual meeting
Glenwood and Morris, MN
Two-day agenda
business meeting materials
Thursday August 8, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

meeting materials
Wednesday

September 4, 2024
10:00 a.m.

Minnesota State Arts Board

Outcomes committee meeting

Thursday September 12, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

meeting materials
Monday September 23, 2024
3:30 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Equity committee meeting

Wednesday September 25, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Thursday October 10, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting
meeting materials

Thursday October 17, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Monday October 21, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Special meeting to hear argument and decide the Patrick Wandersee grant appeal
meeting materials

Thursday November 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

meeting materials
Tuesday November 26, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Equity committee meeting

Wednesday November 27, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board/ regional arts council liaison meeting
Wednesday December 4, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Outcomes committee meeting

Thursday December 12, 2024
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

meeting materials
Wednesday December 18, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Thursday January 9, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

meeting materials
Wednesday January 15, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Tuesday January 28, 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:    2490 345 3409

Password for video:   Kc9QBG3xa9P

Password for phone:  52972439

Tuesday February 11, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board/ regional arts council liaison 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:    2504 554 5769

Password for video:   deMZz5JpX22

Password for phone:  33699557

Thursday February 13, 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:    2490 346 9533

Password for video:   KxjebKuj328

Password for phone:  59532585

Wednesday February 19, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support 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:    2500 575 8998

Password for video:   ZpuSm2PBE88

Password for phone:  97876272

Wednesday March 5, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Outcomes committee meeting

Thursday March 13, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

Wednesday March 19, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Tuesday March 25, 2025
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Equity committee meeting

Thursday April 10, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

Wednesday April 16, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Thursday May 8, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

Wednesday May 14, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Tuesday May 27, 2025
3:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Equity committee meeting

Wednesday June 4, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Outcomes committee meeting

Thursday June 12, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

meeting

Wednesday June 18, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Minnesota State Arts Board

Operating support committee meeting

Thursday-Friday July 10-11, 2025
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.

Wednesday January 1, 2025 New Year's Day
Monday January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day
Monday May 26, 2025 Memorial Day
Thursday June 19, 2025 Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday July 4, 2025 Independence Day
Monday September 1, 2025 Labor Day
Tuesday November 11, 2025 Veterans Day
Thursday November 27, 2025 Thanksgiving
Friday November 28, 2025 Thanksgiving Friday
Thursday December 25, 2025 Christmas holiday
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