This $150,000 federal Project Grant awarded on January 1, 2025 by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) is funding artist-led projects focused on improving social connectedness and mental health in rural Otter Tail County and the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The grant recipient, Springboard for the Arts, is a non-profit organization that provides economic and community development services to artists and communities through the arts. The funded activities include artist fees, personnel expenses, residency programs, capacity building, and public art creation, with the goal of creating positive change in local communities. Springboard for the Arts has previously received other federal grants from the NEA to support a range of arts-related initiatives, including rural artist residencies, national capacity building programs, and public art installations.
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