Connecting Artists. Building Community. Fostering Possibilities. The Minot Area Council of the Arts supports local artists and fosters community engagement through programs, festivals, events, and education in the Minot area.
The Minot Area Council of the Arts uses regranting to move arts dollars into community-focused projects, workshops, and activities across North Dakota. In 2024, its largest reported grant was $12,000 to Minot City Band for that purpose, followed by $10,000 awards to Western Plains Opera Co and Msu Summer Theatre under the same community-oriented regranting pattern. The grant list shows a steady emphasis on arts organizations that produce public programming, from music and theater to museums and heritage groups. That mix fits the council’s broader role in supporting local artists and building community engagement through programs, festivals, events, and education. The recent awards also include recurring-sized grants of $7,000 and $5,250, suggesting a structured project-based approach rather than a single large institutional grant. Within the Minot area, the funder supports organizations tied to live performance, visual arts, cultural programming, and arts education, with an emphasis on participation and access. Its work is concentrated in local North Dakota organizations, and the recent grant record reflects that the council’s funding is tightly connected to community arts activity in and around Minot.
In performing arts, the council gave $10,000 to Minot Community Concert Association for community-focused projects, workshops, and activities, and another $10,000 to Mouse River Players for the same general purpose. Music groups also appear prominently: Minot Symphony Association received $10,000, while Minot City Band received $12,000. Arts education is part of the pattern too. Northwest Art Center received $7,000, and Theo Art School received $5,250, both through NEA regranting. Cultural programming reaches beyond Minot itself, as shown by $10,000 to Long X Arts Foundation in Watford City and $7,000 to Lake Region Heritage Center Inc in Devils Lake. Across these awards, the council appears to favor public-facing arts activity that brings programming, workshops, and participation opportunities to local communities.
Typical awards cluster tightly around project support: the p25 is $7,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is also $10,000. That pattern points to a relatively narrow grant band, with one larger award at $12,000 and several grants at $5,250. The 2024 list shows a project-based, regranting structure rather than individual giving or program-related investments. The same purpose language appears across the recent grants, and the recurring NEA regrant label suggests a consistent channel for distributing arts funding. The grant record is also locally concentrated, with all recent grants going to recipients in North Dakota.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
MYLES BARCOMB
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The foundation’s giving is highly local: all recent grants went to recipients in North Dakota, and the top state by grant count is ND. Minot appears most often, with recipients including Minot City Band, Western Plains Opera Co, Msu Summer Theatre, Minot Community Concert Association, Norsk Hostfest Association, Mouse River Players, Friends of the Minot Public Library, Minot Symphony Association, Northwest Art Center, and Taube Museum of Art. Outside Minot, grants also reached Watford City, Bismarck, and Devils Lake, showing a broader in-state arts footprint while staying within North Dakota.
The recent grants show support for arts organizations and cultural groups working on community-focused projects, workshops, and activities. Recipients include performing arts groups, museums and heritage organizations, an art school, and community arts groups, all within North Dakota.
Typical grants are fairly compact and centered around project support. The p25 is $7,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $10,000, with recent awards also including $5,250 and $12,000.
No. The recent grant record shows 17 grants, and all 17 went to recipients in the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in North Dakota.
The recent record points to repeated project-based regranting rather than one-off unrestricted awards. The same purpose language appears across multiple 2024 grants, and the distribution of award sizes is tightly grouped around $7,000 and $10,000.
Yes. The Carnegie Center Nonprofit & Government Rental Subsidy offers reduced-rate or no-cost access to event and meeting spaces for nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and government agencies in Minot and the Greater Minot area.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Nonprofit entities with 501(c)(3) status and government agencies; availability and discretionary approval by Minot Area Council of the Arts management (specific reduced/no-cost government access applies Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINOT CITY BAND | MINOT, ND | $12,000 | 2026 | REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MINOT CITY BAND | MINOT, ND | $16,100 | 2025 | REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MINOT CITY BAND | MINOT, ND | $12,000 | 2024 | REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| WESTERN PLAINS OPERA CO | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MSU SUMMER THEATRE | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MINOT SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MINOT COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| DAKOTA PRO MUSICA | BISMARCK, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MOUSE RIVER PLAYERS | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| FRIENDS OF THE MINOT PUBLIC LIBRARY | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| LONG X ARTS FOUNDATION | WATFORD CITY, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| NORSK HOSTFEST ASSOCIATION | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| BISMARCK MANDAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BISMARCK, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| NORTHERN PLAINS BALLET | BISMARCK, ND | $7,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| LAKE REGION HERITAGE CENTER INC | DEVILS LAKE, ND | $7,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| NORTHWEST ART CENTER | MINOT, ND | $7,000 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| CENTRAL DAKOTA CHILDREN'S CHOIR | BISMARCK, ND | $5,250 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| THEO ART SCHOOL | BISMARCK, ND | $5,250 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| TAUBE MUSEUM OF ART | MINOT, ND | $5,250 | 2024 | NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES. |
| MINOT CITY BAND | MINOT, ND | $12,000 | 2023 | REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES |
MINOT CITY BAND
$12,000REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MINOT CITY BAND
$16,100REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MINOT CITY BAND
$12,000REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
WESTERN PLAINS OPERA CO
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MSU SUMMER THEATRE
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MINOT SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MINOT COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
DAKOTA PRO MUSICA
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MOUSE RIVER PLAYERS
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
FRIENDS OF THE MINOT PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
LONG X ARTS FOUNDATION
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
NORSK HOSTFEST ASSOCIATION
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
BISMARCK MANDAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
NORTHERN PLAINS BALLET
$7,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
LAKE REGION HERITAGE CENTER INC
$7,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
NORTHWEST ART CENTER
$7,000NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
CENTRAL DAKOTA CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$5,250NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
THEO ART SCHOOL
$5,250NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
TAUBE MUSEUM OF ART
$5,250NEA REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
MINOT CITY BAND
$12,000REGRANT: TO ASSIST IN CREATING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES