SF5123

Purpose

Explain the intent to support and grow arts and culture in St. Paul and the Twin Cities by providing targeted funding to help local arts programs thrive.

Main Provisions

• An appropriation of $250,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• The money goes to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center.
• The Board will grant funds to the St. Paul Art Collective.
• The goal of the grant is to sustain and expand community arts infrastructure in the Twin Cities, including the St. Paul Art Crawl and related cultural programming.
• The funds will support:
  • Staffing
  • Artist fees
  • Venue development
  • Outreach
  • Marketing
• The overall aims are to expand public access to the arts, create economic opportunities for working artists, and strengthen neighborhood identity and civic life in St. Paul and the broader metropolitan region.

Funding Details

• Source: Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
• Amount: $250,000
• Fiscal year: 2027
• Recipient organization for grant: St. Paul Art Collective (via the Minnesota Humanities Center)

Significance and Impact

• Provides dedicated funding to bolster local arts organizations and activities in St. Paul and the Twin Cities.
• Focuses on improving the operating capacity of the St. Paul Art Collective and related programming (e.g., St. Paul Art Crawl).
• Aims to make arts more accessible to the public, support artists financially, and help strengthen community ties and the cultural landscape of the area.

Relevant Terms arts and cultural heritage fund; Minnesota Humanities Center; St. Paul Art Collective; St. Paul Art Crawl; Twin Cities; metropolitan region; fiscal year 2027; grant; staffing; artist fees; venue development; outreach; marketing; public access to the arts; economic opportunity; working artists; neighborhood identity; civic life