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    Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    WASECA, MNWebsite5078338721

    About Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council

    The Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council serves the artistic communities of the 9-county area of southcentral MN by supporting the creation and presentation of diverse art forms, fostering equitable access to arts opportunities, and integrating arts and culture to enhance quality of life in our communities.

    Focus Areas

    Arts & cultureArts education (K-12)Individual artist supportCommunity arts programmingYouth scholarshipsEmergency relief for artistsOrganizational capacity building

    Who They Fund

    individual artists (southcentral MN)arts organizations and community arts groupsK-12 students and schoolsresidents of the 9-county southcentral Minnesota region (rural and small-town communities)

    About Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council

    Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council’s grantmaking is built around the arts life of southcentral Minnesota’s 9-county region, with funding that reaches individual artists, schools, community groups, and arts organizations. In 2025, its recent grants include repeated $9,000 awards to groups such as Promusica Minnesota in Mankato and the New Ulm Suzuki School of Music in New Ulm, showing support for both performance and arts instruction. The council also backs community-facing arts organizations and local cultural programming, including awards to the Old Town Association in Mankato and the Waseca Arts Council in Waseca. The council’s program list shows a broad arts portfolio rather than a single discipline: arts and culture, K-12 arts education, individual artist support, youth scholarships, emergency relief, and organizational capacity building. Some awards are designed for organizations, while others are open to individual artists and students. Its work is explicitly tied to equitable access and to integrating arts and culture into daily community life across the region. The result is a grantmaker that supports both the creation of art and the local infrastructure that makes arts participation possible.

    What Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Funds

    A major part of the council’s work is community arts programming. It gave $9,000 to T-bird Community Arts in Gibbon and $9,000 to Good Thunder Reading Series in Mankato, both of which point to local arts activity rooted in specific communities. It also supported The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm with $9,000, reinforcing the role of arts venues and presenters in the region. Education is another clear strand. The grant programs include K-12 school arts projects, youth scholarships, and workshop-based learning, and the recent grants list includes New Ulm Suzuki School of Music in New Ulm. Individual artist support is also visible through programs such as Creative Impact for Individuals and Creativity in our Region, which fund artistic projects, classes, workshops, and supplies for adults and artists in the region. Emergency Relief Fund grants add a short-term safety-net role for artists facing lost income or unexpected expenses.

    How Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Gives

    Typical grant sizes cluster tightly around $7,000 median, with a p25 of $7,000 and p75 of $9,000. The recent grants list is dominated by $9,000 awards, alongside smaller individual and school-oriented grants in the council’s active programs. The pattern suggests a mix of recurring organizational support and smaller targeted awards. Multiple grant programs are open to unsolicited applications, including Flexible Support, Small Arts Project Grant, Emergency Relief Fund, Creative Impact for Individuals, Creativity in our Region, Youth Scholarship for Students, Pilot Collaborative Support, and K-12 school arts grants. The organization funds grants, not individuals directly as general aid, though it does support individual artists through dedicated programs.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $421K

    Total Assets

    $295K

    Total Revenue

    $1M

    Total Expenses

    $1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $7K and $9K, with a median of $7K.

    25th Percentile

    $7K

    Median

    $7K

    75th Percentile

    $9K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

    Leadership

    RANDY MEDIGER

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    Funding Style

    capacity buildingdirect support to individual artistsprogrammatic/community arts fundingequitable access and inclusion

    Topics

    arts access and participationK-12 school arts programmingindividual artist grants and fellowshipsorganizational capacity building for arts groupscommunity-based arts programmingintegration of arts and culture to enhance local quality of life

    Where Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is concentrated in Minnesota, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and a local geographic scope. Recent recipients are spread across southcentral Minnesota, including Mankato, New Ulm, St. Peter, Fairmont, Waseca, Gaylord, Gibbon, Nicollet, Pemberton, and Green Isle. Mankato appears frequently among recipients, along with New Ulm and St. Peter, reflecting the council’s role in the arts ecosystem of the 9-county region.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council

    What kinds of arts support does Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council fund?

    Its programs cover arts and culture, K-12 arts education, individual artist support, community arts programming, youth scholarships, emergency relief for artists, and organizational capacity building. The recent grants list shows support for both arts organizations and schools, as well as individual artists and community groups.

    Does the council accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Flexible Support, Small Arts Project Grant, Emergency Relief Fund, Creative Impact for Individuals, Creativity in our Region, Youth Scholarship for Students, Pilot Collaborative Support, and K-12 school arts grants.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Typical recent grant sizes are tightly clustered: the p25 is $7,000, the median is $7,000, and the p75 is $9,000. Active program amounts range from $250 for Creativity in our Region to $25,000 for Pilot Collaborative Support.

    Who can receive funding?

    Recipients include individual artists in southcentral Minnesota, arts organizations and community arts groups, K-12 students and schools, and residents of the 9-county southcentral Minnesota region through community arts programming and scholarships.

    Where does the council give most often?

    It gives locally, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Minnesota. Recent recipients include groups in Mankato, New Ulm, St. Peter, Fairmont, Waseca, Gaylord, Gibbon, Nicollet, Pemberton, and Green Isle.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses in 4 days (Oct 1, 2026)Award: $5K – $15K

    Flexible Support

    Arts accessArts programmingOrganizational operations+3 more

    Who can apply: Tier 1 is for universities, government entities, public libraries, and organizations or projects with annual operating budgets of $0-$59,999. Tier 2 is for arts organizations or projects with budgets of $60,000-$199,999. Tier 3 is for arts organizations or projects with budgets of $200,000 or more. Organizations that are not 501(c)(3) nonprofits may apply with a fiscal sponsor.

    Deadline: Tier 1: July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, 2026, and February 1, March 1, April 1, 2027. Tier 2 and Tier 3: August 1, 2026 and February 1, 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    OLD TOWN MANKATO DAY OF THE DEADNORTH MANKATO, MN$9,0002026ACH
    THE GRAND CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURENEW ULM, MN$9,0002026ACH
    IMAGINE MARTINFAIRMONT, MN$9,0002026ACH
    MINNESOTA SONGWRITER SANCTUARYHENDERSON, MN$9,0002026ACH
    UNITING CULTURES MULTICULTURAL FIEST JAMES, MN$9,0002026ACH
    CARNEGIE ART CENTERMANKATO, MN$9,0002026ACH
    CITY OF GREEN ILSEGREEN ISLE, MN$9,0002026ACH
    MADELIA ARTS COLLABORATIVEMADELIA, MN$9,0002026ACH
    CITY CENTER PARTNERSHIPMANKATO, MN$9,0002026ACH
    HACERMANKATO, MN$9,0002026ACH
    MINNESOTA OVER 60 BANDST PETER, MN$9,0002026ACH
    TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTSMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    WASECA ARTS COUNCILWASECA, MN$8,3132026ACH
    DAVORI PROD - MANKATO PLAYHOUSEMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MUSICORUMMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MANKATON MANKATO ACT ON ALZHEIMERMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    ARTS CENTER OF ST PETERST PETER, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MANKATO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MERELY PLAYERS COMM THEATREMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MANKATO AREA YOUTH SYMPH ORCHESTRAMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    PROMUSICA MINNESOTAMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    LA GRANDE BANDE GAYLORDGAYLORD, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MARTIN COUNTY PRESERVATIONFAIRMONT, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MINNESOTA VALLEY CHORALEMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    BLUE EARTH VALLEY CONCERT ASSOCWINNEBAGO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    PROJECT GEMPEMBERTON, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MANKATO ARE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    GOOD THUNDER READING SERIESMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MANKATO MAKERSPACEMANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    FAIRMONT OPERA HOUSEFAIRMONT, MN$8,3132026ACH
    SOUTH CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVENORTH MANKATO, MN$8,3132026ACH
    STATE STREET THEATRE COMPANYNEW ULM, MN$8,3132026ACH
    MAKE IT - WATERVILLEWATERVILLE, MN$8,2022026ACH
    MN RIVER VALLEY WIND ENSEMBLEMANKATO, MN$6,0602026ACH
    GAYLORD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEGAYLORD, MN$6,0002026ACH
    MN ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVALST PETER, MN$6,0002026ACH
    SAINT PETER GOOD NEIGHBOR DIVERSITYST PETER, MN$6,0002026ACH
    BETSY-TACY SOCIETYMANKATO, MN$6,0002026ACH
    CITY OF NEW ULM PARKS AND RECNEW ULM, MN$6,0002026ACH
    4UNITY CORNSTALK FESTIVALDUNNELL, MN$6,0002026ACH
    MADELIA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEMADELIA, MN$6,0002026ACH
    CITY OF WINTHROPWINTHROP, MN$6,0002026ACH
    CITY OF ST PETERST PETER, MN$6,0002026ACH
    ROCK BEND FOLK FESTIVALST PETER, MN$6,0002026ACH
    SAINT PETER ART STROLLST PETER, MN$6,0002026ACH
    BAVARIAN BLASTNEW ULM, MN$6,0002026ACH
    WASECA-LESEUER REGIONAL LIBRARYWASECA, MN$5,6582026ACH
    WATERVILLE ELYSIAN MORRISTOWN COMMWATERVILLE, MN$5,5422026ACH
    LYKKE COMMUNITIES NEW ULMNEW ULM, MN$5,5422026ACH
    ST CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLST CLAIR, MN$5,5422026ACH

    OLD TOWN MANKATO DAY OF THE DEAD

    $9,000
    NORTH MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    THE GRAND CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURE

    $9,000
    NEW ULM, MN2026

    ACH

    IMAGINE MARTIN

    $9,000
    FAIRMONT, MN2026

    ACH

    MINNESOTA SONGWRITER SANCTUARY

    $9,000
    HENDERSON, MN2026

    ACH

    UNITING CULTURES MULTICULTURAL FIE

    $9,000
    ST JAMES, MN2026

    ACH

    CARNEGIE ART CENTER

    $9,000
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    CITY OF GREEN ILSE

    $9,000
    GREEN ISLE, MN2026

    ACH

    MADELIA ARTS COLLABORATIVE

    $9,000
    MADELIA, MN2026

    ACH

    CITY CENTER PARTNERSHIP

    $9,000
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    HACER

    $9,000
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MINNESOTA OVER 60 BAND

    $9,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    TWIN RIVERS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    WASECA ARTS COUNCIL

    $8,313
    WASECA, MN2026

    ACH

    DAVORI PROD - MANKATO PLAYHOUSE

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MUSICORUM

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MANKATON MANKATO ACT ON ALZHEIMER

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    ARTS CENTER OF ST PETER

    $8,313
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    MANKATO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MERELY PLAYERS COMM THEATRE

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MANKATO AREA YOUTH SYMPH ORCHESTRA

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    PROMUSICA MINNESOTA

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    LA GRANDE BANDE GAYLORD

    $8,313
    GAYLORD, MN2026

    ACH

    MARTIN COUNTY PRESERVATION

    $8,313
    FAIRMONT, MN2026

    ACH

    MINNESOTA VALLEY CHORALE

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    BLUE EARTH VALLEY CONCERT ASSOC

    $8,313
    WINNEBAGO, MN2026

    ACH

    PROJECT GEM

    $8,313
    PEMBERTON, MN2026

    ACH

    MANKATO ARE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    GOOD THUNDER READING SERIES

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    MANKATO MAKERSPACE

    $8,313
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    FAIRMONT OPERA HOUSE

    $8,313
    FAIRMONT, MN2026

    ACH

    SOUTH CENTRAL SERVICE COOPERATIVE

    $8,313
    NORTH MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    STATE STREET THEATRE COMPANY

    $8,313
    NEW ULM, MN2026

    ACH

    MAKE IT - WATERVILLE

    $8,202
    WATERVILLE, MN2026

    ACH

    MN RIVER VALLEY WIND ENSEMBLE

    $6,060
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    GAYLORD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    $6,000
    GAYLORD, MN2026

    ACH

    MN ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

    $6,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    SAINT PETER GOOD NEIGHBOR DIVERSITY

    $6,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    BETSY-TACY SOCIETY

    $6,000
    MANKATO, MN2026

    ACH

    CITY OF NEW ULM PARKS AND REC

    $6,000
    NEW ULM, MN2026

    ACH

    4UNITY CORNSTALK FESTIVAL

    $6,000
    DUNNELL, MN2026

    ACH

    MADELIA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    $6,000
    MADELIA, MN2026

    ACH

    CITY OF WINTHROP

    $6,000
    WINTHROP, MN2026

    ACH

    CITY OF ST PETER

    $6,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    ROCK BEND FOLK FESTIVAL

    $6,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    SAINT PETER ART STROLL

    $6,000
    ST PETER, MN2026

    ACH

    BAVARIAN BLAST

    $6,000
    NEW ULM, MN2026

    ACH

    WASECA-LESEUER REGIONAL LIBRARY

    $5,658
    WASECA, MN2026

    ACH

    WATERVILLE ELYSIAN MORRISTOWN COMM

    $5,542
    WATERVILLE, MN2026

    ACH

    LYKKE COMMUNITIES NEW ULM

    $5,542
    NEW ULM, MN2026

    ACH

    ST CLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOL

    $5,542
    ST CLAIR, MN2026

    ACH