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.
