Subpart 1.
Definition.
"Community" means a group of people located in a limited
geographic area or a group of people possessing a common interest or
identity.
Subp. 2.
Purpose of program.
The arts access program is designed to broaden opportunities
for Minnesotans to participate in high quality arts experiences. Applicants
must work with underserved groups or communities to identify barriers to
participation and work collaboratively with the group or community to develop
and implement strategies to reduce or remove those barriers.
Subp. 3.
Uses of grants.
Arts access funds may be used for the following
purposes:
A. to provide opportunities
for artistic experiences in underserved groups or communities; or
B. to remove barriers to participation in the
arts for all Minnesotans.
Subp.
4.
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 criteria in items A to
D.
A. The quality of the arts
experience that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) the artistic, creative, and cultural
value of the proposed project; and
(2) the relationship between the artistic
programming, the applicant's mission, and the audience's needs.
B. Commitment to and from the
community that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) the community is involved in the planning
or execution of the project;
(2)
the project brings value, artistic or otherwise, to the community;
and
(3) efforts to make the
programming accessible for persons with disabilities.
C. Capacity for effective project
administration that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) the qualifications of the staff, artists,
and other collaborators to design and execute the proposed
programming;
(2) a promotion plan
that will attract broad public participation, or successfully target some other
group;
(3) a realistic budget that
aligns with project and applicant goals; and
(4) evidence of an ability to achieve
consistent and measurable results.
D. Effective evaluation and assessment that
must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) an evaluation plan for the project that
will measure the Arts Board's program and applicant's project
outcomes;
(2) an evaluation plan
with processes, tools, and methods that are realistic and appropriate for the
project; and
(3) evidence of how
evaluation plan results will be used to guide future planning and
programming.
Subp.
5.
Additional eligibility requirements.
An applicant must be:
A. a Minnesota organization that primarily
serves Minnesotans;
B. an
organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, an unincorporated group that has an agreement with a
Minnesota fiscal agent, or a Minnesota public entity or division of a public
entity that has an arts affiliate as defined in part
1900.0310; and
C. an arts organization or an arts affiliate
as defined in part
1900.0310 that is engaged in
producing or presenting activities or is an artist service
organization.
Subp. 6.
Dollar amount of grants.
The minimum and maximum amounts for grants, or any matching
funds requirements, for the arts access program shall be determined by the
board based upon available resources and shall be printed in current program
information.
