I found the conference a timely opportunity to connect, learn, and refocus on how we continue to grow resilience and imagination in our sector—especially amid changing landscapes in funding, technology, and community needs. 

From new eligibility rules to temporary funding adjustments, important updates are in place for the FY2026 LRAC grant cycle. Learn what’s staying the same, what’s changing, and how these shifts may affect your project planning—starting with the next grant round in September.

As I complete my first year as Executive Director of the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC), I find myself reflecting on an experience that has been both humbling and inspiring.

Lake Region Arts Council announces over $122,000 in Fall 2024 Legacy Grants, supporting six individual artists and eleven organizations through funding from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Lake Region Arts Council and West Central Initiative are now seeking applications from towns of 5,000 or fewer in west central Minnesota.

Miranda Lape, LRAC Grants Manager, sat down with Michael Weatherly to get to know this year’s Fellowship awardee.

Lake Region Arts Council awarded seven Career Development Grants totaling $12,000 in May. The Career Development Grants are funded by a grant from Lake Region Arts Council through McKnight Foundation funding. 

Lake Region Arts Council, Fergus Fall, MN announces the results of the Spring Legacy Grant Round held in April 2024.

Lake Region Arts Council’s Executive Director Maxine Adams announces her retirement.