Subpart 1.
Definitions.
The terms in this part have the meanings given.
A. "Arts learning'' means the lifelong
acquisition of knowledge, skills, and understanding in the arts. It engages
learners in creating, performing, and responding to art in a disciplined and
intentional way guided by a teaching artist.
B. "Teaching artist" means an artist that is
primarily responsible for providing the artistic content and ensuring that the
arts learning goals of a project are met. Teaching artists are either
individual artists who work independently or artists who are employed by an
organization.
Subp. 2.
Purpose of program.
The purpose of the arts learning program is to engage
individuals of all ages in the creation, performance, and appreciation of the
arts in order to develop creativity and acquire knowledge, understanding, and
skills in the arts.
Subp.
3.
Uses of grants.
Arts learning funds may only be used:
A. to create, execute, or expand arts
learning programming for individuals of all ages in either school or community
settings; and
B. to develop the
skills of or provide professional development opportunities to teaching artists
or program providers who are engaged in arts learning programming.
Subp. 4.
Eligibility.
Applicants must be:
A.
an organization as defined in part
1900.0310; or
B. a professional artist of at least 18 years
of age applying as an individual.
Subp. 5.
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 criteria in items A to
D.
A. The quality of the arts
experience that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) arts content is delivered by artists who
exhibit levels of skill and experience in the subject matter art form that are
aligned with the abilities of the targeted learners; and
(2) project goals and lesson plans are
matched with the needs and abilities of the targeted learners.
B. Commitment to and from the
community that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the following:
(1) the proposed project is built on an
understanding of the diverse interests and needs of the arts learners;
and
(2) efforts are made to foster
collaboration between artists, arts organizations, and community
institutions.
C.
Capacity for effective project administration that must, at a minimum, be
demonstrated by the following:
(1) the
planning team is qualified to design and execute each of the arts learning
provider's goals and activities;
(2) the budget supports the work of teaching
artists through the payment of fees that are appropriate based on the skills
and experience of the artist, the size and scope of the project, and market
rates; and
(3) a realistic budget
that includes a reasonable balance between artistic expenses and administrative
expenses.
D. Effective
evaluation and assessment that must, at a minimum, be demonstrated by the
following:
(1) an evaluation plan for the
project that shall measure the board's program outcomes and the applicant's
project outcomes;
(2) an evaluation
plan with processes, tools, and methods that are realistic and appropriate for
the project; and
(3) evidence that
evaluation plan results shall be used to guide future planning and
programming.
Subp.
6.
Dollar amount of grants.
The minimum and maximum amounts for grant awards and any
matching funds requirements for the arts learning program shall be determined
by the board based upon available resources and shall be published in current
program information.
