Art Starts at Home: St. Paul nonprofit brings art to children’s doorsteps
Story by Anitra Budd Originally posted on June 15, 2020 at https://mrac.org When Minnesota’s COVID-19 shelter-at-home orders were announced, ArtStart, a St. Paul organization focused on arts education, faced a key question: How could they continue their hands-on...
CARES ACT: Table of Loan, Grant, and Compensation Opportunities for the Arts
HERE is a table that provides info on accessing CARES Act funds from the perspective of a nonprofit arts org, a governmental arts agency, a commercial arts company, a self-employed individual artist, and as a taxpayer. As of April 21, 2020, $5.2 billion in CARES Act...
MRAC Executive Director Kathy Mouacheupao shares her story of surviving COVID-19
Author: Gia Vang (KARE11) Updated: 9:21 AM CDT May 11, 2020 Kathy Mouacheupao faced challenges just to get tested in early to mid-March, and the important message she has for the rest of us. March 9 had been a regular day. She went to work as the executive director of...
How Minnesota artists are staying creative and beating the coronavirus blues
By Alicia Eler Star Tribune original article From connecting via Instagram Live to fine-tuning drawing skills, artists are being forced to get more creative. Before the stay-at-home order, some Minnesota artists had absolutely no free time. Now they’ve got all the...
