HF1097

Purpose

This bill intends to provide state funding to support arts and cultural projects by a nonprofit organization. Specifically, it aims to fund efforts that help youth and community artists develop their artistic skills, create community art and performances, and promote and share African American history and culture through the arts.

Main Provisions

• An appropriation of $200,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• The money is to be provided to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• The purpose is to grant funds to 30000 Feet, a nonprofit organization.
• The grant is intended to help youth and community artists develop artistic skills, enable the creation of community art and artistic performances, and promote and share African American history and culture through the arts.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new state appropriation targeting funding for 30000 Feet through the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• This represents an expansion of arts and cultural heritage funding to support a specific nonprofit organization and its work on African American history and culture, via a grant. The text does not describe other statutory changes beyond the appropriation.

Notes

• The grant focuses on youth and community engagement in the arts and on promoting cultural history through artistic activities.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - arts and cultural heritage fund - Minnesota Humanities Center - Board of Directors - 30000 Feet - nonprofit organization - grant - youth - community artists - artistic skills - community art - artistic performances - African American history and culture - arts funding