Art programs and funding

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Understand Vibrant Storefronts funding

Explore how the City helps fund vibrant storefronts throughout Minneapolis.

Learn about the Bridge Fund for Dance

Get details how the City invests in the performing arts.

Apply for Cultural Districts Arts Fund

See how the City help fund the artistic community in seven cultural districts.

Learn about our Poet Laureate

Read how this ambassador brings the community together with poetry.

Overview

We connect communities through art and culture

Arts and Cultural Affairs programs and grants:

Brings people together through art
Promotes Minneapolis as a cultural center
Celebrates the many cultures that make Minneapolis unique
Helps grow and support artists and all forms of art in seven cultural districts
Coordinates funding opportunities for storefronts and artists

Young girl drawing on whiteboard posted on a building. Art by Justin Sengly.

Contact us

Arts and Cultural Affairs

Email Arts & Cultural Affairs

Address

Public Service Building
505 4th Avenue S., Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Last updated on August 19, 2026