The Department of Administration manages the following Fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grants per Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6. This appropriation states that the commissioner of administration may use a portion of the appropriation for costs that are directly related to and necessary for the administration of grants in the subdivision. The Department of Administration is claiming three percent each year to administer Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grants in the FY22-23 biennium.
For information on prior years' grant awards, visit the archived information page. For other information, contact our Office of Grants Management Team. To learn more about the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, visit https://www.legacy.mn.gov/
$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.
Funds were allocated to each member station based on Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations' recommendations.
MEMBER STATION | FY 2022 AMOUNT | FY 2023 AMOUNT |
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AMPERS | $618,500 | $862,000 |
AMPERS - Veteran's Voices | $194,000 | $0 |
KAXE-FM Grand Rapids, MN | $120,000 | $119,000 |
KBEM-FM Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 | $95,000 |
KBFT-FM Nett Lake, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KBXE-FM Bemidji, MN | $120,000 | $119,000 |
KFAI-FM Minneapolis, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KKWE-FM Callaway, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KMOJ-FM Minneapolis, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KMSU-FM Mankato, MN | $40,500 | $59,500 |
KOJB-FM Cass Lake, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KRPR-FM Rochester, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
KQAL-FM Winona, MN | $108,500 | $95,000 |
KSRQ-FM Thief River Falls, MN | $120,000 | $119,000 |
WDSE-FM Duluth, MN | $84,946.20 | $95,000 |
KUMD-FM Minneapolis, MN | $24,165.86 | |
KUOM-AM Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 | $119,000 |
KVSC-FM St. Cloud, MN | $120,000 | $119,000 |
WGZS-FM Cloquet, MN | Group Project | Group Project |
WTIP-FM Grand Rapids | $120,000 | $90,000 |
$4,326,200 the first year and $4,326,200 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18.
MEMBER STATION | FY 2022 AMOUNT | FY 2023 AMOUNT |
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KAWE - Lakeland Public Television | $405,694.11 | $405,694.11 |
KFME - Prairie Public Television
|
$322,581.01 | $322,581.01 |
KSMQ - Austin, MN
|
$369,915.07 | $369,915.07 |
KTCA/TPT-Twin Cities Public Television | $2,404,859.30 | $2,404,859.30 |
KWCM - Pioneer Public Television
|
$399,301.77 | $399,301.77 |
WDSE - Duluth, MN
|
$423,848.73 | $423,848.73 |
$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.
$1,455,000 the first year and $1,455,000 the second year are for a grant to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for program development that features education programs and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, music appreciation programs, and historical garden access and preservation.
$72,750 the first year and $72,750 the second year are to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs.
$679,000 the first year and $679,000 the second year are to the Science Museum of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage, including student and teacher outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and community-based exhibits that preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
$388,000 the first year and $388,000 the second year are to Wilderness Inquiry for the Canoemobile program, which provides students with an outdoor educational experience aligned with the Minnesota history graduation standards.
$388,000 the first year is to the city of St. Paul to design and develop the Chinese garden in Phalen Park in collaboration with local artists and members of the local Hmong community including cultural leaders who understand the traditional Hmong landscaping and building practices and a local artist that can help tell the Hmong experience. An individual or professional contracted to provide goods or services under this paragraph must be a resident of Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2023.
$24,250 the first year and $24,250 the second year are for a grant to Midwest Outdoors Unlimited to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting individuals and youth with disabilities to the state's natural resources.
$72,750 each year is to the nonprofit Appetite for Change for the Community Cooks programming, which will preserve the cultural heritage of growing and cooking food.
$14,550 the first year and $14,550 the second year are for a grant to The TAP in St. Paul to support mental health in disability communities through spoken art forms, community supports, and community engagement.
$29,100 the first year is for a grant to the city of Kasson to restore the wall and pillars of the historical Works Progress Administration (WPA) project at Veterans Memorial Park.
$124,160 the first year is for a grant to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington County for landscape improvements around the new cabins, including a retaining wall around a water drainage holding pond and security fencing with vehicle control gates along the entrance road.