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 Events or performances that are a part of an applicant’s regular programming <br /> Those that do not have the arts as the primary focus <br /> Activities that are essentially for the religious socialization of the participants or audience <br /> Activities that attempt to influence any state or federal legislation or appropriation <br /> Payment for new building projects <br /> Any event or installation for which patrons will be charged admission <br /> Fees to secure a site (permits, purchasing land) <br /> Staff pay for regular hours/administrative duties that fall outside the scope of the public art project <br /> Regular administrative costs for recipients of Minnesota State Arts Board Operating or CMAB Community Arts <br />Support <br /> Food and serving items <br /> Any expenses not directly related to the proposal. <br /> Research and development for public art projects (Project Grant or Artist Career Development programs can <br />support research and development) <br /> <br /> <br />HOW TO APPLY <br />Click the Manage GRANTS button in the upper right corner of the CMAB homepage. First-time applicants need to create <br />an account using an email address and a password. <br /> <br /> <br />Submit the application online and include: <br />A. Public Art designs/Mock-ups <br />B. Lead Artist(s) Work Samples and Resume <br />C. Documentation of Site Approval (permits, letters, zoning decisions) <br />D. Proposal budget <br />E. 501(c)(3) letter. Government units and public schools do not have to submit this letter. If using a fiscal agent you <br />must submit their 501(c)(3) letter <br />F. Fiscal agent agreement (if applicable) <br /> <br />Applicants are encouraged to call the CMAB office at 320.968.4290 to discuss eligibility or to have a draft of the <br />application reviewed at least two weeks prior to the deadline date. <br /> Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the deadline date. <br /> Applications received after the deadlines are ineligible. There are no exceptions to this policy. <br /> <br /> <br />USING Fax-to-File: <br />A Fax-to-File feature is available within the application to help convert documents from hard copy to digital PDF <br />format. Fax-to-File is located in the upper left portion of your screen under tools. <br /> <br />Click on Fax-to-File and you will be presented with a toll-free number. Once you have a fax number, you will have <br />20-minutes to fax documents for conversion. Click the “Finished Faxing” button to see a list of files. Converted <br />documents will be available to download to your computer. Contact the CMAB office if you need further assistance in <br />converting files. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Updated 7/18/18 3 <br /> <br /> <br />