Arts Learning Grant Program (Minnesota)

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Minnesota State Arts Board

    Summary

    Arts Learning is a grant program that offers funding for projects that help lifelong learners acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills in the arts. For the purpose of this program, arts learning happens when participants are engaged in creating, performing, and/or responding to art in a disciplined and intentional way with a teaching artist.

    Arts learning is most effective as a sequential, in-depth process which may include imaginative thinking, problem-solving, goal setting, and teamwork. Quality arts learning experiences should lead to an increased understanding of the role that the arts play in daily life, improvements in communication skills, and a greater capacity for critical response.

    Applicants are encouraged to use project grants strategically to enhance or expand service to Minnesotans, rather than expecting continued funding for the same activities year after year. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage learners with skilled teaching artists and high quality artistic experiences. The Arts Board supports continuing the learning cycle for all Minnesota residents. This program is designed to provide opportunities to share and celebrate the diverse cultures of Minnesotans and to deepen community connections through the love of learning.

    Projects must be designed to incorporate and achieve at least one or more of the following:
    • Create: Arts learners study works of art, acquire skills related to practicing the art form, understand the context of the art form guided by teaching artist(s), and build appreciation for the technical and/or aesthetic qualities of the art form. Study should include the acquisition of skills relevant to practicing the art form;
    • Perform: Lessons include an opportunity for arts learners to share their work either through presentations or explanations of their artwork; and
    • Respond: Arts learners are asked during the arts learning experience to describe, interpret, and evaluate their own artwork and that of others. Lessons include questions to guide arts learners in reflecting on the work.
     
    The goal of the Arts Learning program is to ensure that all Minnesotans have opportunities to understand, develop, and experience the power of creative expression for themselves. Proposed projects must address at least one of the following program outcomes:
    • Minnesotans develop skills and habits related to creativity and self-expression;
    • Minnesotans develop skills in or expand their knowledge about an artistic discipline; and
    • Minnesotans' arts learning experiences shape how they engage with the world around them.
     
    Every project must have measurable outcomes. Grantees will be expected to evaluate their activities and be able to demonstrate measurable achievements related to outcomes.
     
    Art Learning funds may be used for the following purposes:
    • To create and execute and/or expand arts learning programming;
    • For residencies in K-12 schools, summer intensives, and after-school programs;
    • For projects that engage arts learners over an extended period of time to increase their proficiency in and understanding of an arts discipline, genre, or form;
    • To make arts learning opportunities accessible to Minnesotans in community venues;
    • To support one-time, multiple, or ongoing learning activities;
    • To encourage projects that serve learners in multiple communities, counties, or regions;
    • To explore new ways to integrate arts learning with learning in other subjects; and
    • To provide professional development opportunities that increase the knowledge and skills of artists, program providers, and others who work in arts learning, so long as this is not the primary activity of the project.
     

    History of Funding

    Previous awardees can be viewed at: http://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/2020/index.htm

    Additional Information

    Ineligible uses of funds include:
    • Activities in which artists are required to pay excessive fees in order to exhibit or perform;
    • Payment of debts incurred before the grant activities begin;
    • Activities that are essentially for the religious socialization of the participants or audience;
    • Activities in primary or secondary level parochial schools;
    • Activities that attempt to influence any state or federal legislation or appropriation;
    • Capital costs (such as improvements, construction, or property);
    • Equipment requests of $5,000 or more;
    • Funds to start, match, add to, or complete any type of capital campaign (such as endowment, debt retirement, or building campaigns);
    • Events that are not open and accessible to the general public;
    • Events that, when feasible, do not establish admission charges;
    • Payment of costs for activities that take place outside the geographic boundaries of the state of Minnesota; and
    • A project budget that does not include a minimum cash match of 10 percent.

    Contacts

    Natalie Kennedy-Schuck

    Natalie Kennedy-Schuck
    Park Square Court, Suite 200 400 Sibley Street
    Saint Paul, MN 55101-1928
    (651) 215-1617
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants must be one of the following:
    • A Minnesota 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization;
    • A public agency such as a unit of local, state, or tribal government; or
    • An unincorporated group that has a formal written agreement with a Minnesota 501(c)(3) tax-exempt or governmental unit fiscal sponsor.

    Deadline Details

    This grant program has been suspended for FY 2021. Future deadlines are expected in February each year.

    Award Details

    Awards range between $5,000 and $150,000 each. An organization that did not exist, had no financial activity, or had operating expenses of less than $10,000 in fiscal year 2015 may only request the minimum grant amount. Awards last for 1 year. Cost matching of at least 10% is required.

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