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An initiative of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the University of Minnesota’s Imagine Fund for the arts, humanities and design supports, in new and more substantial ways, our finest scholars and creative artists.

Important Dates

Tuesday, October 25
Application deadline: Imagine Fund Annual Faculty Awards
Friday, December 2
Application deadline: Special Events Grants

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News & Events

Announcing the 2012 Annual Awards and Special Events Awards

We are proud to announce the recipients and proposals that were accepted for the 2012 Imagine Fund Annual Awards. 143 awards representing $715,000 in support for research in the arts, design, and the humanities were awarded in January, 2012, for the 2012 academic year. In addition, 13 Special Events Awards, which represent $91,000, were accepted for 2012.Read more...

View the full lists of winning Annual Awards and Special Events proposals or read the full news release.

University artist’s memorial urn enters National September 11 Museum collection

[Photo: Closeup of urn showing engraved names.]

Tom Lane is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Ceramic Area and a master mold maker who specializes in casting large porcelain vessels. 9/11 Memorial Urn is part of his ongoing research into conflict and loss. Read more...

Applications now being accepted for Imagine Fund Annual Faculty Awards and Special Events Grants

The online application system is now available and accepting applications for the 2011-2012 round of Imagine Fund $5,000 Annual Awards and Special Events grants.

The application deadline for Annual Faculty Awards is Tuesday, October 25th, 2011. The Imagine Fund will award up to 150 of these awards to support projects during the 2012-2013 academic year. Read more...

Announcing the 2011 Imagine Fund Annual Award winners

We are proud to announce the recipients and proposals that were accepted for the 2011 Imagine Fund Annual Awards. 151 awards representing $755,000 in support for research in the arts, design, and the humanities were awarded in December, 2010, for the 2011 academic year.

View the list of winning proposals for 2011 or read the full news release.

Announcing the 2010 Imagine Fund Annual Award winners

We are proud to announce the recipients and proposals that were accepted for the 2010 Imagine Fund Annual Awards. 182 awards representing $728,000 in support for research in the arts, design, and the humanities were made in 2010.

View the list of winning proposals for 2010