URGENT: A DEAL IS CLOSE AND THERE IS A CHANCE THAT COVID RELIEF FOR ARTS AND CULTURE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED! Leadership at the Capitol has announced a framework deal to end the 2022 Legislative Session. There is a chance that COVID Relief for...
Rally for the Arts is Tomorrow! Our rally for the arts is only 2 days away! We need YOU to register and show up for the arts for our in-person rally on May 5th, 2022 from 10AM – 12PM! We had an incredible Arts Action Week! With...
MCA will be hosting a Virtual Arts All-Star Award ceremony for Sen. Julie Rosen (23) on Friday, April 29th from 1:30 – 2 PM. Sen. Rosen is incredibly important to us this session, so we are really hoping for a large turnout from across...
Over 1,400 Minnesota nonprofit arts and culture organizations would qualify for COVID relief funding if SF2551/HF2637 passes. Does your organization qualify for the proposed $100 million COVID relief bill? Do you have questions about...
MCA will again be co-hosting a webinar with Dr. Osterholm on Tuesday April 5th at 12PM. Hear the latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic with Minnesota’s leading expert. Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research...
COVID Relief Bill to Restart the Arts and Culture Community The arts and cultural communities have partnered this Session to advocate for the passage of SF 2551 (Ruud)/HF 2637 (Lillie), the Cultural Community Rescue Restart Grant Program. This...
April 19, 2021 The Board of Directors of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is pleased to announce the search firm Ballinger Leafblad has been retained to guide its search for MCA’s executive director. MCA seeks a leader who is...
What is Arts Advocacy Day/Week? Minnesota Citizens for the Arts works to increase arts funding by bringing arts advocates together with their legislators about the importance of the arts to our lives and our economy. Every year about 500-1000...
Checking in with Sheila Smith On Monday morning, we spoke with Sheila Smith, MCA’s executive director, about the week’s events and MCA’s mission. “The damage is a spectrum,” Smith said. “The worst one was Migizi. It’s just really terrible. The...
YES, IT’S PART 3:HELPFUL COVID-19 GRANTS+ RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS NONPROFITS IN MN Here’s another round of COVID-19 resources for artists and arts organizations: New Artist Survey! National Endowment for the...
The situation created by the coronavirus crisis is fast moving and confusing. You know that there are opportunities for help for both artists and arts nonprofits, but how do you wade through it all? Here are the best centralized resources for...
Dear MCN Members and Friends, In the past week, we have witnessed rapidly evolving responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including Minnesota’s Stay-at-Home order, movement on another federal stimulus bill (still...
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