Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1.
Definitions.
A. "Apprentice" means a person who shows
promise in the art form of the master and who will benefit from teaching
sessions with a master.
B.
"Community" means a group of people who share the same ethnic or tribal
heritage, occupation, language, religion, geographic area, or traditional art
form.
C. "Folk and traditional
arts" means skills, customs, and beliefs that are passed on primarily by word
of mouth, example, or observation and imitation from one generation to the
next, rather than through academic or formal means.
D. "Interpretation" means helping members of
the public understand the connections between specific types of folk or
traditional art and the cultures from which they come.
E. "Master" means a person recognized in a
community as a highly skilled folk or traditional artist.
Subp. 2.
Purpose of program.
The purpose of the folk and traditional arts program is to
support the artistic traditions and customs practiced within community or
cultural groups by identifying, documenting, preserving, creating, presenting,
and honoring Minnesota's artistic traditions.
Subp. 3.
Uses of grants.
Folk and traditional arts funds may be used for the following
purposes:
A. to promote the
development and work of folk and traditional artists; or
B. for activities that increase the
appreciation or understanding of folk or traditional art forms in
Minnesota.
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 criteria in items A to
D.
A. The quality of the arts
experience, which 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, which 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, which 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, which
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 results will be used to guide future planning and
programming.
Subp.
5.
Additional eligibility requirements.
A. Applicant organizations must be:
(1) a Minnesota organization that is exempt
from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(2) an unincorporated organization with an
agreement with a Minnesota fiscal agent; or
(3) a public entity or a division of state,
local, or tribal government.
B. An individual artist must:
(1) be trained by traditional elders or
master artists and have an artistic practice that is reflective of the cultural
life of a community; and
(2) not
create contemporary representations using folk forms as inspiration in personal
art.
Subp. 6.
Dollar amount of grants.
The minimum and maximum amounts for grant awards and any
matching fund requirements for the folk and traditional arts program shall be
determined by the board based upon available resources and shall be printed in
current program information.
