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Folk and Traditional Arts (Minnesota State Arts Board) is sponsored by Minnesota State Arts Board. This program offers project grants to support artistic traditions and customs practiced within community and/or cultural groups by identifying, documenting, preserving, presenting, and honoring Minnesota's folk arts and traditions.
It supports projects that express culture through traditional art forms that have been passed down within a community, and contemporary art forms rooted in cultural traditions.
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Minnesota State Arts Board Folk and Traditional Arts grant program This grant program has been discontinued. It was offered in the fiscal year 2010 to 2020 grant cycles; this page is a reference for past grantees. The Folk and Traditional Arts grant program is designed to enrich Minnesota communities through folk and traditional art forms being passed on, documented, practiced and shared.
Folk and traditional arts refer to artistic traditions that come from and are rooted in the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnicity, geographic or regional identity, occupation, language, or tribal affiliation.
Folk and traditional arts are learned and passed on through community based systems of training and education where younger generations learn and attain mastery of a form by observation and practice or through apprenticeships with elders and masters. First time applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Program Overview and Application Instructions and then call the program officer prior to beginning an application.
Materials made available are for reference use. Program overview and application instructions FY 2020 Program Overview and Application Instructions To help applicants prepare a budget, download the budget spreadsheet tool . The following applications were submitted by fiscal year 2020 grantees.
The files may take several minutes to download. New Arab American Theater Works Summaries of previously funded applications . Sample of grantee activities Watch sample of grantee activities If you have questions or need assistance If you have questions about the content of the application form or narrative, please contact: Rina Rossi , program officer Rina.
Rossi@arts. state. mn.
us If you have questions about the technical aspects of the application form, or questions about electronic submission, please contact: Justine Pearson , WebGrants support All staff can be reached toll-free at (800) 866-2787. All applicants are required to use the WebGrants system to apply, and will submit all materials electronically. Registration is required of all applicants before beginning an application to any Arts Board program.
It is only necessary to register once. Two online tutorials are available to acquaint users with the WebGrants system: How to register as a WebGrants user Grantee reports and amendments The following links provide information and instructions regarding final reports and related material required from Arts Board grantees. Contract Amendment Instructions Financial Reconciliation Instructions
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations supporting the artistic traditions and customs practiced within community and/or cultural groups in Minnesota. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Folk and Traditional Arts (Minnesota State Arts Board) is funded by Minnesota State Arts Board. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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