Investing in Your Community Through Art
Upcoming Board Meeting
July 21, 2026 at 6:30 pm
The July 21, 2026 meeting will include a business meeting.
All Board meetings are open to the public. Meetings will be available to view via livestream by clicking the image below.
The next meeting will begin livestream at 6:30 pm Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Join us for LRAC's 2026 Annual Meeting!
Celebrate decades of encouraging and supporting the Arts in west-central Minnesota! Lake Region Arts Council invites you to an unforgettable evening at Oyate Hall, University of Minnesota Morris on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 5:00–8:00 PM.
The evening includes a social hour with live music, followed by a delicious buffet-style dinner featuring Short Ribs, Lemon & Thyme Chicken, Spelt & Mushroom Risotto, and sides.
Tickets are $30 per person. Registration deadline is Monday, June 30.
Register Here
I found the conference a timely opportunity to connect, learn, and refocus on how we continue to grow resilience and imagination in our sector—especially amid changing landscapes in funding, technology, and community needs.
From new eligibility rules to temporary funding adjustments, important updates are in place for the FY2026 LRAC grant cycle. Learn what’s staying the same, what’s changing, and how these shifts may affect your project planning—starting with the next grant round in September.
As I complete my first year as Executive Director of the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC), I find myself reflecting on an experience that has been both humbling and inspiring.
Lake Region Arts Council announces over $122,000 in Fall 2024 Legacy Grants, supporting six individual artists and eleven organizations through funding from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Lake Region Arts Council and West Central Initiative are now seeking applications from towns of 5,000 or fewer in west central Minnesota.
Miranda Lape, LRAC Grants Manager, sat down with Michael Weatherly to get to know this year’s Fellowship awardee.
Lake Region Arts Council awarded seven Career Development Grants totaling $12,000 in May. The Career Development Grants are funded by a grant from Lake Region Arts Council through McKnight Foundation funding.
Lake Region Arts Council, Fergus Fall, MN announces the results of the Spring Legacy Grant Round held in April 2024.
Discover how teens from CornerStone Community advocate for arts! Follow their inspiring journey at Arts Advocacy Day at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Diverse arts initiatives are springing to life! Lake Region Arts Council funds projects spanning from graphic arts tours to theatrical performances in its spring grants round.
Lake Region Arts Council awards nearly $100,000 to 18 regional arts organizations supporting theatre, music, visual arts in central Minnesota.
