SF5108

Purpose

Provide state funding to support the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul. The goal is to help create new exhibitions and programs and to give the public open access to education and community programs that involve Minnesota artists.

Main Provisions

• In fiscal year 2027, the state would allocate 1,200,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
• The money is to be given as a grant to the Minnesota Museum of American Art, through the commissioner of administration.
• The grant’s purposes are to promote the creation of exhibitions and programs and to provide open access to education and community programs with Minnesota artists.

Financial and Administrative Details

• Source of funds: arts and cultural heritage fund.
• Amount: 1,200,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• Administration: grant awarded by the commissioner of administration to the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul.
• Location in law: Section 1 (Appropriation) of the bill.

Significance and Impact

• Establishes a new or renewed state funding stream for a specific museum.
• Supports cultural education and community programming featuring Minnesota artists.
• Promotes open access to educational and community activities related to art.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Adds a new appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund to fund the Minnesota Museum of American Art.
• No broader policy changes to other arts, education, or cultural heritage programs are described beyond this grant.

Implementation Notes

• The bill specifies an amount and a recipient but does not outline other programmatic or governance changes beyond funding the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and open-access educational offerings.

Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund Minnesota Museum of American Art grant commissioner of administration exhibitions programs open access education community programs Minnesota artists fiscal year 2027 appropriation funding St. Paul