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Updated 10/03/23 <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />PROGRAM OVERVIEW <br />The Public Art program provides funds for the completion of well planned, permanent, or temporary works of public art <br />that are accessible to the public without cost. Temporary public art projects must have a significant public impact and <br />permanent, publicly accessible documentation. <br /> <br />All requests must have a minimum of 25% matching funds. There is no maximum request amount but funds are limited. <br />Public Art funds are provided through Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. <br /> <br />CMAB Program Outcomes <br />1. Regional residents experience a change in knowledge, attitude, behavior or condition due to public art . <br />2. Accessible public art contributes to community identity, culture or history <br />3. Regional artists connect to new audiences and/or build relationships that provide artistic growth <br /> <br /> <br />WHO CAN APPLY <br />Applicants must serve Region 7W residents and be located within the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, <br />Stearns, or Wright. <br />• Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations <br />• Community groups WITHOUT nonprofit designation that are sponsored by a fiscal agent <br />• Nonprofit organizations that do not have arts as a primary focus <br />• Schools <br />• Local government entities (city, township and county) <br /> <br /> <br />APPLICANTS NOT ELIGIBLE <br />• For-profit businesses <br />• CMAB grant recipients with any overdue final reports <br />• Applicants that have received a CMAB Public Art grant within the same fiscal year <br />• Individuals <br /> <br /> <br />PROPOSALS and EXPENSES ELIGIBLE <br />• Public art openly accessible without security or cost restrictions <br />• Murals, sculpture, installations, etc. that are permanent or temporary <br />• Performances (flash mobs), readings, interactive exhibits <br />• Video projections, soundscapes <br />• Materials and supplies for the creation of the work <br />• Wages/stipends for artists/performers to create the work <br />• Contract labor for installation such as concrete pouring or tile installation <br />• Documentation of installations, performances, and other temporary works <br />