2023: Cultivate Arts Request for Artistic Services

Hennepin County, as a key partner in the METRO Blue Line Extension project, is requesting proposals for arts engagement activities within the project corridor that includes the cities of Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Robbinsdale, and Minneapolis.

The goals of Cultivate Arts 2023 are to grow artist capacity, demonstrate arts engagement tools, and activate a creative economy by implementing culturally representative arts engagement activities within the Blue Line Extension corridor.

If you are an artist interested in helping with public engagement for the project, please consider submitting a proposal and budget for 3-5 arts engagement projects to be conducted between August 1 through December 31, 2023.

The maximum award amount is $5,000. 10 artists and/or artistic teams will be selected.

Key Dates:

Virtual Information Session: Tuesday July 11, 6pm Click here to join the meeting
Proposals Due: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 via email to: Joan.Vanhala@hennepin.us
Artist service agreement contracts begin: Tuesday, August 1

Submit a proposal

Review the Request for Artistic Services (PDF).
Complete a proposal form (PDF) and email to Joan.Vanhala@hennepin.us by July 19.