| Calling all educators! We invite you to apply for this opportunity to enrich the lives of SEMAC area students through arts and cultural experiences. SEMAC staff are available to discuss residency ideas, review an application draft, and help make connections with regional artists and culture bearers as needed. What is SEMAC’s Artists & Culture Bearers in the Schools Grant? These residency grants are meant to provide students in grades K-12 with opportunities to work directly with artists and culture bearers during the school day. Grant activities must supplement the school’s arts curriculum and not be a substitute for these basic requirements and can be in any discipline, including but not limited to, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, music, dance, theater, performance, storytelling, literary arts, intermedia arts, and traditional arts. Who Can Apply? The lead applicant for this grant can either be an individual artist or culture bearer living in the 11-county SEMAC region, including the Prairie Island Indian Community, or the non-religious school in which the residency will take place. Written acknowledgement from the secondary applicant (school or artist) confirming their commitment and role in the proposed activities is required. Is a public event required? No public event is required. However the participating school must agree to share the residency in their district’s communications to families, with the School Board, and/or with any local press contacts to raise awareness of the importance of the arts. Key Aspects: Award Amount: $2,000 to $4,000 Purpose: To provide students in grades K-12 with opportunities to work directly with artists and culture bearers during the school day. Eligibility at a glance: Individuals in the SEMAC region or the non-religious K-12 school where the residency will take place. Non-expendable equipment purchases are not permitted. Application deadlines: September 30, 2026 and November 30, 2026 Earliest start date: December 29, 2026 and February 28, 2027 Learn more and apply: https://semac.org/grant-programs/#k-12. Grant questions: Desmond Anabrang, Grant Programs Manager, 507.281.4848, desmond@semac.org. Accessibility requests: Sharon Mansur, Outreach & Accessibility Manager, 507.322.1088, 711 TTY, sharon@semac.org. Grant writing support: https://semac.org/grant-writing-support/ |
SEMAC’s Artists & Culture Bearers in the Schools grant
