Lake Region Arts Council offers two different Artist Cohort Programs.
Rebecca Davis
Artist Cohort Coordinator
Programs alternate every other year. The Artist Cohort runs from 2024-25 and is funded by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The Artist of Color Cohort will run in LRAC’s 2025-26 fiscal year and is funded by McKnight Foundation. The programs’ purpose is to help artists identify and work on achieving their professional goals.
Feel free to contact Rebecca, Program Coordinator, for more information at LRAC4@LRACgrants.org or 218-739-5780.
LRAC is excited to announce participants in the 2024-2025 Artist Cohort:
Erika Frikken : Visual Art, Grant County/Elbow Lake, MN
Emma Tomb : Visual Art, Becker County/Detroit Lakes, MN
Whitney McClain : Theater Art, Clay County/Moorhead, MN
Katy Olson : Visual Art, Otter Tail County/Underwood, MN
These two artists are participating through the courtesy of LRAC funding:
Ladelia Strong Eagle Woman : Visual and Literary Art, Clay County/Fargo, ND
Tina Good : Visual, Jewelry and Fiber Art, Clay County/Fargo, ND
Cohort activities and opportunities include:
One-on-one career coaching and goal setting
Professional photoshoot for headshot and photographs of your work
A professional 2-minute video for self-promotion
Access to Springboard for the Arts "Work of Art" series
Artist Statement and Bio tutorials
Featured in LRAC newsletter & Facebook
Cohort show in the LRAC Gallery
Participate in LRAC "Talking Circles" hosted by experienced, professional artists
Grant proposal proofreading and editing, and more...
Meet the 2023 - 2024 Artist of Color Cohorts
Lera Hephner
Richard Palay
Jalaya Whitecloud
Meet the 2022 - 2023 Artist Cohorts
Courtney Werk
Annette Marchand
Vicky Radel
Jessica Hexum
Anna Lassonde
Brian Christensen
Meet the 2021 - 2022 Artist of Color Cohort
Amanda Strauss
Brenda Uses Arrow
Judy Simley
Meet the 2020-2021 Artist Cohort
Nancy XiaoRong Valentine
Jillayne Hanson
Michael Burgraff
Kelli Sinner
Carmen McCullough
Kandace Creel Falcon
Other Artist Cohorts from Years Past
Patricia Wahl
Chris Mortenson
Ruth Hanson
Chanda Kraft
Bridget Guiza
Su Legatt
Becky Albright
Jon Thompson
Sarah Eckel
Sharon Marquardt
Katherine McDowell
Ann DuHamel
Grace Clark
Michael Weatherly
Victoria Hannah
Amanda Boyle
Jodi Peterson
Alexis A. Johnson
