 And local artists who need funding for their projects can apply for a grant through the Region 2 Arts Council. The deadline to apply to the individual artist grant is January 15th. You can be rewarded up to $2,000. Your art can be anything from music, painting, and sculpting to writing and film. You also must be at least 18 and live in one of the five county areas, including Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Manoman. Just use these funds in a variety of ways. Sometimes they go and take a conference or workshop. Sometimes they use it to pay master artists to work with. Other times they just want to fuel their art. They buy supplies and materials. You can also fund equipment, but there is a 25% cash match for artists on that. The application to apply is online at Art2Arts.org or you can visit the Art2Arts office in the Watermark Arts Center building in Bemidji. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.