Region 2 Arts Council seeks applications for Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowship

By Pioneer Staff Report

February 17, 2023 at 10:13 AM

BEMIDJI — Applications are now being accepted for the Region 2 Arts Council's Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowship.

The fellowship provides unfettered funding to two artists, who are enrolled tribal members or descendants, to fuel their art in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Lake of the Woods, Becker, Cass, Itasca and Roseau Counties, a release said.

The goal of the AAI Fellowship Program is to assist the region’s most talented Indigenous artists in furthering and innovating their work, the release added.

The funds can be used for, but not limited to, exploring new directions or techniques, creating new bodies of work or continuing work in progress, production or promotion costs, materials, supplies, or equipment, collaborative or community projects, travel, research or study to further the artist's work.

Two $5,000 awards will be granted in 2023, and the application deadline is Wednesday, March 1.

For more information, visit r2arts.org or contact (218) 751-5447.

By Pioneer Staff Report

Our newsroom sometimes reports stories under the byline "Pioneer Staff Report." This byline is used when reporters rewrite basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as an email or press release that requires little or no reporting.

Other times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.

For questions about a staff report, call (218) 333-9796 or email news@bemidjipioneer.com.