Minnesota Administrative Rules

1900.2230 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSES FOR CULTURAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

Subpart 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this part, the following terms have the meanings given.

A.

"Applicant" means a Minnesota individual artist of color, or a Minnesota nonprofit organization that is collaborating with a Minnesota artist of color.

B.

"Artist of color" means an individual who meets the definition of person of color in part 1900.0310, subpart 13, as well as individuals who are of North African or Middle Eastern descent.

C.

"Collaboration" means the process that occurs when more than one artist or an artist and an organization work together to create and present artwork.

D.

"Collaborator" means an individual artist of color or a Minnesota nonprofit organization working with an artist of color.

Subp. 2.

Purpose of program.

The purpose of the cultural community partnership program is to enhance the artistic and career development of artists of color, and to expose Minnesota communities to the works of artists of color.

Subp. 3.

Uses of grants.

Cultural community partnership program funds may be used for the following:

A.

for activities directly related to enhancing an artist of color's artwork or career; or

B.

to increase access to and appreciation of the work of artists of color.

Subp. 4.

Criteria used by advisory panel and board to make grants.

Each application shall be reviewed by an advisory panel which 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 proposed collaboration and the degree to which the project fosters artistic growth and visibility for the artist; and

C.

the degree to which the project will expand available arts programming inside and outside Minnesota communities of color.

Subp. 5.

Additional requirements.

Cultural community partnership applicants and their collaborators must meet the following additional program specific eligibility requirements:

A.

the artist applicant or artist collaborator must be an artist of color;

B.

all artists, applicant or collaborator, must be Minnesota residents; and

C.

eligibility shall be limited for previous Arts Board grant recipients, based on available funds as shall be detailed in current program materials.

Subp. 6.

Dollar amount of grants.

The minimum and maximum amounts and any matching funds requirements for the cultural community partnership program 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