The McKnight Foundation funds the state\u2019s 11 Regional Arts Councils (RACs), established by the Minnesota Legislature in 1977 to encourage local art and cultural activity throughout the state. Since 2010, the RACs have directed all McKnight funding to support individual artists and artist-centered activities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Region 1:<\/strong> Northwest Minnesota Arts Council<\/a> Region 2:<\/strong> Region 2 Arts Council<\/a> Region 3:<\/strong> Arrowhead Regional Arts Council<\/a> Region 4:<\/strong> Lake Region Arts Council<\/a> Region 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Five Wings Arts Council<\/a> Region 6E\/SW\/8:<\/strong>\u00a0Southwest Minnesota Arts Council<\/a> Region 7E:<\/strong>\u00a0East Central Regional Arts Council<\/a> Region 7W:<\/strong> Central Minnesota Arts Board<\/a> Region 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council<\/a> Region 10:<\/strong> Southeast Minnesota Arts Council<\/a>
\nWarren, MN (218) 745-9111
\nCounties served: Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nBemidji, MN (218) 751-5447
\nCounties served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nDuluth, MN (800) 569-8134
\nCounties served: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nFergus Falls, MN (800) 262-2787
\nCounties served: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nStaples, MN (218) 894-5485
\nCounties served: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nMarshall, MN (800) 622-5284
\nCounties served: Big Stone, Cottonwood, Chippewa, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift, and Yellow Medicine<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nBraham, MN (320) 396-2337
\nCounties served: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nFoley, MN (320) 968-4290
\nCounties served: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nWaseca, MN (800) 298-1254
\nCounties served: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
\nRochester, MN (507) 281-4848
\nCounties served: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t