LRAC Serves the Nine Counties of West Central Minnesota

The Mission of the Lake Region Arts Council is to encourage and support the vitality of the arts in West Central Minnesota.

The Mission of Lake Region Arts Council is to encourage and support the vitality of the arts in West Central Minnesota.

Graph showing the Lake Region of MN.

West Central Minnesota, a.k.a. the Lake Region.

Lake Region Arts Council serves the nine counties of: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin in west central Minnesota. This area encompasses 8,073 square miles and has a total population of 227,048. The largest city is Moorhead, population 42,005, contrasted with the least populated county in the state, Traverse, population 3,405. In this region there are only three cities over 10,000 in population.

Since it began in 1977 LRAC has been committed to providing access to quality arts events throughout the nine-county area, supporting artists at all stages of their careers.