Subpart 1.
Eligibility requirements.
General eligibility requirements must be met by all applicants
who request grants or other forms of assistance. Other requirements depend on
whether the applicant is an organization or an individual artist. Further
eligibility requirements specific to the program are described in parts
1900.2110 to 1900.2260.
Subp. 2.
All
applicants.
An application shall not be eligible to be funded if any of
items A to M are true:
A. artists are
required to pay excessive entry or exhibition fees in order to exhibit or
perform in the project or program for which funding is sought;
B. funds are requested for payment of debts
incurred before the grant activities begin;
C. funds are requested to support activities
that are essentially for the religious socialization of the participants or
audience;
D. funds are requested to
support activities in primary or secondary level parochial schools;
E. funds are requested for activities that
attempt to influence any state or federal legislation or
appropriation;
F. funds are
requested to pay for capital costs, such as improvements, construction,
property, equipment costing $5,000 or more, or endowment funds;
G. the application form and all required
materials are not received in the arts board office by 4:30 p.m. on the
deadline specified in the program information;
H. the applicant has any overdue reporting
requirements as specified in a previous contract with the board;
I. the applicant is not in compliance with
any active contract with the board;
J. the applicant does not make all events
open to the general public ;
K. the
applicant does not establish admission charges for the events, although it
would be feasible to do so;
L.
funds are requested to start, match, add to, or complete any type of capital
campaign; or
M. funds are requested
to support activities that will not take place within the geographic boundaries
of Minnesota.
Subp. 3.
Organizations.
A. An eligible
organization must be one of the following:
(1) a section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization;
(2) a public entity
such as a unit of state, local, or tribal government; or
(3) an unincorporated group that has a
written agreement with a Minnesota section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt fiscal
agent.
B. In addition,
an eligible organization must:
(1) be located
and operating within Minnesota; and
(2) employ at least one paid individual, at
the time of application, in a contract or salaried position, to provide
administrative or artistic oversight of the project, program, or
organization.
C. In
addition, arts affiliates must:
(1) be hosted
by a Minnesota organization;
(2)
have a public presence and identity that is distinct from the host
organization;
(3) have professional
staff with the expertise, training, or qualifications necessary for bringing
arts programming or services to the public;
(4) provide ongoing arts programming or
services throughout the year or season;
(5) demonstrate broad community support
through ticket sales, memberships, or class attendance;
(6) have an advisory board or committee that
is separate and distinct from that of the host organization;
(7) have a budget that is separate and
distinct from that of the host organization;
(8) demonstrate charitable support from
multiple sources other than the host organization; and
(9) provide programming or services that are
intended for the public rather than the host organization or its
constituents.
Subp.
4.
Fiscal agent duties.
If a fiscal agent is identified in accordance with subpart
3, the fiscal agent must
enter into a written agreement with the applicant, before the application
deadline, that includes a description of both parties' responsibilities. If a
grant is received, the fiscal agent must be a party to the grant contract. The
fiscal agent shall be legally responsible for the completion of the granted
activities and for the proper management of the grant funds.
Subp. 5.
Individual artist.
A. An eligible individual applicant must:
(1) be a professional artist applying as an
individual;
(2) be a United States
citizen or have attained permanent resident status;
(3) be at least 18 years old; and
(4) have been a Minnesota resident for at
least six months prior to the application date, and must continue to reside in
Minnesota throughout the contract period. Residency shall be determined as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section
200.031.
B. An eligible individual
applicant must not use granted funds to:
(1)
cover the costs of activities involving any organization that is the
applicant's employer;
(2) pay for
tuition, fees, or work toward any degree;
(3) pay for the translation of another
artist's literary work;
(4) develop
curriculum plans, teaching materials, or teaching programs that are intended to
be used in the applicant's regular course of employment;
(5) cover the costs of relocating the
applicant's legal residence outside of Minnesota; or
(6) pay for the establishment of any type of
nonprofit or for-profit organization.
Subp. 6.
Additional
requirements.
Additional requirements are identified in the specific program
parts listed in items A to C.
A. Pilot
or new programs, part
1900.1410.
B. Grant programs:
(1) part 1900.2215, Artist
Initiative;
(2) part 1900.2220,
Arts Access;
(3) part 1900.2225,
Arts Tour Minnesota;
(4) part
1900.2230, Cultural Community Partnerships;
(5) part 1900.2235, Minnesota Festival
Support;
(6) part 1900.2240, Folk
and Traditional Arts;
(7) part
1900.2245, Operating Support;
(8)
part 1900.2250, Partners in Arts Participation;
(9) part 1900.2255, Community Arts Schools
and Conservatories; and
(10) part
1900.2260, Arts Learning.
C. Other forms of assistance:
(1) part
1900.2110, Juried Listings (Folk
Arts Directory and Arts in Education Roster of Artists);
(2) part
1900.2210, Percent for Art in
Public Places.
