Regional Arts Development Program (RADP)

Since 1996, the Regional Arts Development Program (RADP) has provided more than $9 million in targeted general operating support over an extended period of time (10 years) to 27 mid-size arts organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The original goals of RADP were to improve program quality, build administrative and financial strength, increase and enhance audience reach, and increase ability to respond to a changing environment. (See a list of the current RADP participants.)

RADP’s Alignment with the Foundation’s Leadership/Community Engagement Goal
The current RADP program is being restructured to support our goal of developing courageous leaders and engaging entire opportunities in solving problems.  We believe by late spring 2010 the Foundation will announce its strategy for arts and cultural development that aligned with our goal. 

While we recognize the contribution of the RADP to strengthen the arts and cultural sector, we anticipate significant changes to the program.  Feedback from our advisory committee and the examination of other models using arts as a tool for engagement, we hope will result in support for arts and cultural programs that are effective at assisting communities to identify and solve its problems.

For more information about RADP, please contact Rudy Guglielmo Jr.