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Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) is conducting needs assessments for 2028 - 2029 programs and services for residents of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties (Region 7W).
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2026 Individual Artist Awards
Region 7W Outstanding Artists
MacKenna Hanson“Pants”, Oil, colored pencil on gessoed cardboard 6.5×12 in
Jessica Heusinkveld
Bees on a Date, hand-built ceramic, 2x6x6 in
Marian Lyndgaard
“Sewn Deep”, Heirloom fabric, oil on canvas, embroidery floss, 8×8 in
Charlene Ridlon
“Buehler’s Produce”, Pastel on light blue pastel paper, 9×12 in
Christopher Zlatic
Floral Wreathed Cranial Bisection, Ink on Skin, sleeve wrap
Paula Decker Benfer
“Ancestors in Aprons”, monoprints, mixed media assemblage, 14×36 in,
Peter Happel Christian
“10,001” Book Cart, varnished oak, caster wheels, incarcerated labor, archival pigment prints mounted on gator foam, archival box. 44×23×36 in.
Heather Hanson
“Hear Me Roar”, mixed media paint, 48×36 in
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
In FY26, our grant programs received 225 applications, and we awarded $763,712 to 132 artists, organizations, and communities across our four-county region that make our region a vibrant place to call home.
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