4.2. SR BEAUTIFICATION & PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE 11-20-2023

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Minnesota State Arts Board FY 2024 Arts Experiences Program Overview and Application Instructions page 17 add up to 100. • Distinct populations – Individuals may fall into multiple groups. It is also possible the applicant is not serving individuals in any of these groups. Percentages are not intended to be added together. The Arts Board uses information entered on this form to prepare aggregate reports that are required by the National Endowment for the Arts, and to monitor its efforts to reach all of Minnesota's demographic groups and geographic areas. Information in this form will also be used by reviewers to learn which key demographic groups the applicant typically serves. Certifications and Signature Form The signature of the individual applicant, or a signature of a corporate official having the authority to enter into legal agreements on behalf of an organization applicant is required. Minnesota law authorizes state government agencies to conduct transactions electronically. Minnesota Statutes 302A.015 defines an electronic signature as "an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record." The names in the signature list are the applicant's registered WebGrants users. If the authorizing official's name is not in the list, register the authorizing official into WebGrants through the My Profile selection on the WebGrants main menu. Entering an individual's name in a signature box constitutes the individual's electronic signature. The signature certifies that all information in the application is true and correct. It also certifies that the applicant meets all the program eligibility requirements and intends to use the granted funds only for allowable purposes. If an applicant receives an Arts Board grant that includes dollars from the State of Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage fund, it must certify that it will only use those funds for the following purposes: • To produce, present, or offer programs, projects, services, or activities in the arts, arts education, arts access, or arts that preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage; • To support programs, projects, services, or activities that take place within the state of Minnesota; • To support programs, projects, services, or activities for which measurable outcomes have been established, and a plan for evaluating the outcomes and results is in place; • To supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding; and • To underwrite only those administrative, indirect, or institutional overhead costs that are directly related to and necessary for the programs, projects, services, or activities that the applicant will offer with the arts and cultural heritage funds it receives from the Arts Board. Legacy amendment requirements • This grant program exists because of an appropriation from the State’s arts and cultural heritage fund (ACHF). The Minnesota Constitution requires that arts and cultural heritage fund dollars must be used to supplement not substitute for traditional sources of funding. The Minnesota State Legislature passed a law that requires all recipients of ACHF dollars to ensure that they are in compliance with the constitutional requirement. If awarded arts and cultural heritage funds, a grantee must be able to describe how this