Rural Arts and Culture Summit Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available for individuals from the Arrowhead region to participate in the 2017 Rural Arts and Culture Summit, which will be held in Morris, MN on June 6 – 8, 2017. Scholarships are awarded on a first come, first served basis. Carpooling is encouraged to allow as many people as possible to participate. Participants will be reimbursed by the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for $100 of the attendance fee, $40 per night for lodging, and travel expenses ($0.40 per mile) with a maximum total reimbursement of $4o0.

Organized by Springboard for the Arts and the Center for Small Towns, the Summit gathers rural artists, arts organizations and community leaders to highlight arts-based strategies to rural community and economic development. People from across the state and country will gather to celebrate the imaginative and creative thinking that has helped to create vibrant small town cultures. For more information about the Summit and to register please go to their website: www.ruralartsandculturesummit.com