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CLUES seeks continued legacy support to expand Latino arts, exhibitions and cultural engagement
Summary
CLUES, a Latino‑led nonprofit, and Representative Jeong asked the Legacy Committee to fund cultural programs and exhibitions that the group said reached thousands of Minnesotans; speakers cited a 2023 appropriation and requested continued funding through 2027 (amount not specified in testimony).
Representative Jay Jeong presented House File 16‑31 to support CLUES (the Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio) and its cultural and arts programming. Testimony emphasized CLUES’ role providing culturally specific arts engagement, gallery exhibits, educational workshops and community festivals.
Ruby Lee, CLUES president, said the organization served more than 40,000 people annually through services and events and thanked the committee for a $500,000 legacy appropriation received in 2023 that has been used to expand cultural engagement. Dr. Carla Manzoni, CLUES director of arts and cultural engagement, reported 2024 outputs including more than 2,000 gallery visitors, 16,000 participants in cultural programs and engagement of over 50 artists; she asked the committee to fund CLUES through 2027 to expand travel exhibits, digital gallery shows, workshops and artist professional development.
Latino artist Adriana Gordillo described how exhibiting at CLUES connected her with broader bilingual audiences and professional opportunities.
No dollar amount for the 2025 request was specified during testimony and no committee vote was recorded.
Ending: CLUES requested continued legacy funding to preserve and expand Latino cultural programming statewide; committee members were invited to visit CLUES’ gallery and programming.
