Minnesota Administrative Rules

1900.2215 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR ARTIST INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

Subpart 1.

Purpose of program.

The purpose of the artist initiative program is to support professional Minnesota artists at various stages in their careers by encouraging artistic development, nurturing artistic creativity, and recognizing the contributions of individual artists to the creative environment of the state.

Subp. 2.

Uses of grants.

Artist initiative program funds may be used for the following:

A.

to fund the creation and presentation of works by Minnesota artists; or

B.

for the artistic or professional development of Minnesota artists.

Subp. 3.

Criteria used by advisory panel and board to make grants.

Each application shall be reviewed by an advisory panel that shall make recommendations to the board based on the degree to which the advisory panel finds that the applicant meets the following criteria:

A.

artistic quality of work, as demonstrated by the artist resume and work samples submitted with the application;

B.

merit and feasibility of the proposal and its impact on the artist's creative development and professional growth; and

C.

ways in which the proposal will strengthen the creative community or the state.

Subp. 4.

Additional requirements.

To be eligible for a grant under this part, the applicant must:

A.

not have received an artist initiative grant for the previous fiscal year;

B.

not have received a cultural community partnership grant, as applicant or collaborator, in either the previous or current fiscal year; and

C.

be applying on behalf of the applicant and not on behalf of a duo, group, or organization.

Subp. 5.

Dollar amount of grants.

The minimum and maximum amounts and any matching funds requirements for an arts initiative grant shall be determined by the board based upon available resources and printed in current program information.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 129D.04

History:

41 SR 87

Published Electronically:

August 15, 2016