Agency Overview House of Representatives State Government Finance February 9, 2011

Minnesota Statutes 129D “…stimulate and encourage the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state…”

The Minnesota State Legislature created the State Arts Society 1977 Current name and structure were adopted A record of service

67% of Minnesotans participated in an arts activity within the past year Minnesotans care about the arts …

82% of Minnesotans believe public funding for arts and cultural activities help to make them affordable and accessible to all Minnesotans Minnesotans care about the arts …

95% of Minnesotans believe the arts are an important or essential part of the overall education of Minnesota children Minnesotans care about the arts …

Minnesotans care about the arts … 94% of Minnesotans believe that arts and cultural activities help to make Minnesota an attractive place to live and work

Nonprofit arts industry … $1 billion+ 1,400 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations $840 million economic impact $94 million in local and state government revenue 22,000 jobs 30,000 individual artists $200 million economic impact $24 million in local and state government revenue

 Arts strengthen communities and neighborhoods  Arts bridge cultures and help build understanding  Arts help fuel another important industry--tourism  Arts help attract workers in the creative/ information economies  Arts prepare young people for successful futures  Arts bring visibility to our state Arts: A creative investment in our state

All Minnesotans have the opportunity to participate in the arts Vision

STRUCTURE

Minnesota State Arts Board Board  Eleven members  Appointed by governor with advice of the Senate Advisory committees  200+ volunteers Staff  11 FTE

 Eleven councils  Local decision making  Targeted programs and services available in all 87 counties Regional Arts Councils

GRANTS PROGRAMS SERVICES

 Build the capacity of the nonprofit arts sector  Expand artistic and professional development for artists  Promote cultural heritage tourism  Support community and economic development  Encourage integration of the arts in education  Promote ADA compliance / accessibility  Connect Minnesotans to the arts Key activities

Roles in the grant making process Staff – planning, technical assistance, support and facilitate committees, grant administration Advisory committees – review requests, make grant recommendations Board – consider recommendations, approve or deny grants

Arts Board advisory committees  Advisors are nominated, self-nominated, or recruited  Advisors must be knowledgeable about arts  Generally seven to ten advisors per committee  Committees follow Open Meeting Law guidelines  Advisors must declare any real or perceived conflicts of interest  No compensation except expense reimbursement  In some programs, advisors make site visits

FUNDING

General Fund Appropriations

General Fund + Legacy Fund Appropriations

FY 2010 General Fund and Legacy Fund Arts Board Regional arts councilsTotal General Fund Grants5,350,0002,384,0007,734,000 Operations and services631,000 Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Arts and arts access11,742,5005,032,50016,775,000 Arts education2,271,500973,5003,245,000 Arts and cultural heritage756,000324,0001,080,000 Fiscal oversight/admin550,000 Total21,301,0008,714,00030,015,

INVESTMENTS

Minnesota State Arts Board: FY 2010 General FundLegacy Fund Support for arts organizations Support for artists Support for arts organizations Support for artists Arts Tour Minnesota Arts Access Partners in Arts Participation Professional development Arts Learning Community Arts Schools & Conservatories Folk and Traditional Arts Minnesota Festival Support

Regional arts councils: FY Category Examples of programs Arts and arts access Support for arts activities and artists ADA access improvements Arts Legacy Designation grants Arts education Student-mentor programs Artist-school residencies Arts and cultural heritage Public art programs Arts and Cultural Heritage grants

achf-report.pdf Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund FY 2010 report

FY 2010 Requests and Grants Number of applications $ Amount requested Number of grants $ Amount granted Arts Board1,449$ 40,651,033648$ 20,494,240 Regional Arts Councils2,093$ 8,971,1111,578$ 6,164,754 Total3,542$ 49,622,1442,226$26,658,

“… may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage.” Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

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