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ADA Access Improvement Grant Applications to be reviewed

Applications by 12 Twin Cities arts organizations for accessibility-improvement grants will be reviewed on Friday, June 8, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Hennepin Center for the Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave., Room 210, Minneapolis. The meeting is open to the public. Read more about the ADA Access Grants...

Professional Development Workshop – May 19

Teachers, Teaching Artists and Arts Administrators, please join us for a professional development workshop on Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul. …. Register now for the upcoming workshop…

U of M Grad Student Interning at VSA Minnesota

Kaitlyn Mielke of Victoria, MN, is spending a seven-month internship at VSA Minnesota, the state organization on arts and disability based in Minneapolis. Kaitlyn will work as a Community Engagement Specialist to involve more people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the arts. Read more about Kaitlyn Mielke...

Metro Arts Groups Receive Access Grants

Five arts organizations in the Twin Cities have been awarded a total of $54,391 for projects to make the arts more accessible to people with disabilities. Funding for these ADA Access Improvement Grants for Metro Arts Organizations is from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. Read more about the Access Grant awards...

Seven Emerging Artists with Disabilities Receive Jerome Grants

Seven Minnesota artists have been awarded grants of $1,500 each by VSA Minnesota. The 16th annual competitive grant, funded by the Jerome Foundation, recognizes excellence by emerging Minnesota artists. Read more about the Emerging Artists Grants...