Agency Overview House of Representatives State Government Finance

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

Minnesota Statutes 129 D “…stimulate and encourage the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts in the state…” -- 2 --

A record of service 1903 1977 -- 3 -- The Minnesota State Legislature created the State Arts Society Current name and structure were adopted

Minnesotans care about the arts … 67% of Minnesotans participated in an arts activity within the past year -- 4 --

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 -- 5 --

Minnesotans care about the arts … 95% of Minnesotans believe the arts are an important or essential part of the overall education of Minnesota children -- 6 --

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 -- 7 --

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 -- 8 --

Arts: A creative investment in our state 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 Ø Arts prepare young people for successful futures Ø Arts bring visibility to our state Ø Ø -- 9 --

Vision All Minnesotans have the opportunity to participate in the arts -- 10 --

STRUCTURE -- 11 --

Minnesota State Arts Board Ø Eleven members Ø Appointed by governor with advice of the Senate Advisory committees Ø 200+ volunteers Staff Ø 11 FTE -- 12 --

Regional Arts Councils Ø Eleven councils Ø Local decision making Ø Targeted programs and services available in all 87 counties -- 13 --

GRANTS PROGRAMS SERVICES -- 14 --

Key activities Ø Build the capacity of the nonprofit arts sector Ø Expand artistic and professional development for artists Ø Promote cultural heritage tourism Ø Support community and economic development Ø Encourage integration of the arts in education Ø Promote ADA compliance / accessibility Ø Connect Minnesotans to the arts -- 15 --

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 -- 16 --

Arts Board advisory committees § § § § -- 17 -- 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 -- 18 --

General Fund Appropriations 30, 000 25, 000 20, 000 15, 000 General Fund 10, 000 5, 000 0 1996 -97 -- 1998 -99 2000 -01 2002 -03 2004 -05 2006 -07 2008 -09 2010 -11

General Fund + Legacy Fund Appropriations 50, 000 45, 000 40, 000 35, 000 30, 000 General Fund 25, 000 Legacy Fund 20, 000 15, 000 10, 000 5, 000 0 1996 -97 -- 20 -- 1998 -99 2000 -01 2002 -03 2004 -05 2006 -07 2008 -09 2010 -11

FY 2010 General Fund and Legacy Fund Arts Board Regional arts councils Total General Fund Grants 5, 350, 000 2, 384, 000 7, 734, 000 631, 000 11, 742, 500 5, 032, 500 16, 775, 000 2, 271, 500 973, 500 3, 245, 000 Arts and cultural heritage 756, 000 324, 000 1, 080, 000 Fiscal oversight/admin 550, 000 Operations and services Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Arts and arts access Arts education Total -- 21, 301, 000 8, 714, 000 30, 015, 000

INVESTMENTS -- 22 --

Minnesota State Arts Board: FY 2010 General Fund Legacy Fund 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 -- 23 --

Regional arts councils: FY 2010 Category Examples of programs Arts and arts access Support for arts activities and artists ADA access improvements Arts Legacy Designation grants Arts education Arts and cultural heritage -- 24 -- Student-mentor programs Artist-school residencies Public art programs Arts and Cultural Heritage grants

Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund FY 2010 report http: //www. arts. state. mn. us/reports/ 2011 -01 -15 -achf-report. pdf -- 25 --

FY 2010 Requests and Grants Number of applications $ Amount Number requested of grants $ Amount granted Arts Board 1, 449 $ 40, 651, 033 648 $ 20, 494, 240 Regional Arts Councils 2, 093 $ 8, 971, 111 1, 578 $ 6, 164, 754 Total 3, 542 $ 49, 622, 144 2, 226 $26, 658, 994 -- 26 --

Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund “… may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage. ” -- 27 --

Minnesota State Arts Board (651) 215 -1600 (800) 866 -2787 sue. gens@arts. state. mn. us www. arts. state. mn. us Forum of Regional Arts Councils (218) 739 -5780 (800) 262 -2787 lrac 4@lracgrants. org www. arts. state. mn. us/racs/forum. htm