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State Arts Board outlines legacy grant process; estimates $97.9 million in legacy program funds for biennium
Summary
Sue Jens of the Minnesota State Arts Board described the agency's competitive grant processes, volunteer review panels and funding allocations from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund; regional arts councils and grants officer Nicole DeBoer described local grant programs and services.
The Minnesota State Arts Board presented an overview of legacy arts funding, competitive grant programs and grant‑making processes to the Senate Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy. Sue Jens, introduced as the executive director of the Minnesota State Arts Board, outlined how legacy funding has been combined with general fund and federal grants to support arts access across Minnesota.
Jens said that, for the biennium shown in the agency presentation, approximately $97.9 million of the board’s budget was identified as legacy funds and described how those funds are apportioned across administrative costs, regional arts council legislatively mandated grants and competitive grant programs. "We are responsible for providing financial support," Jens told the committee, adding the board serves as a fiscal agent for a statewide network of…
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