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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>

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Region 1:<\/strong> Northwest 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>

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Region 2:<\/strong> Region 2 Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 3:<\/strong> Arrowhead Regional Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 4:<\/strong> Lake Region Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Five Wings Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 6E\/SW\/8:<\/strong>\u00a0Southwest Minnesota Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 7E:<\/strong>\u00a0East Central Regional Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 7W:<\/strong> Central Minnesota Arts Board<\/a>
\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>

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Region 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 10:<\/strong> Southeast Minnesota Arts Council<\/a>
\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>

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Region 11:<\/strong>\u00a0Metropolitan Regional Arts Council<\/a>
\nSt. Paul, MN (651) 645-0402
\nCounties served: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, suburban Hennepin, suburban Ramsey, Scott, and Washington<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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. 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