Five Wings offers grant workshops

The Five Wings Arts Council, which annually distributes over $400,000 in grants to support artists and community arts projects in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties, announces free workshops for the public to learn about its grant programs, how to access their online grant system and the best practices for writing a successful application for funds. 

Representatives of organizations, schools and other public entities, as well as individual artists who seek professional development or project support, who are 18 years or older and live in the Five Wings service region, are eligible to apply for funding for their projects. 

Workshop location options will be offered throughout Region Five starting; Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Leech Lake Chamber of Commerce in Walker; Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Brainerd Public Library; Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Maslowski Wellness Center in Wadena and Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Five Wings Arts Council office in Staples. 

Training for individual artists will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; classes for organizations, schools and other public entities held from 6 to 8 p.m. at each location. 

The classes are free of charge, but pre-registration is required to guarantee class placement. For more information and to register go to www.fwac.org. 

Five Wings Arts Council awards Community Arts Access project grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations, schools or other public entities to either produce or sponsor an arts related project. Small Grants of up to $1,000 are provided to nonprofit organizations or public entities to sponsor an arts activity. 

Individual artist grants up to $2,500 are available to artists (at least 18 years of age) working in any art discipline.  

Question can be directed to the FWAC staff by calling 877-654-2166 or emailing vicki.fwac@arvig.net

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