2011-2013 BIENNIUM (Special Session 1: Senate File Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8)
Minnesota Humanities Center Programming and Events
Funds are appropriated for programs and purposes of the Minnesota Humanities Center. Programs and events created by the Humanities Center and organizations across the state will continue to focus on using the humanities, arts, and culture to amplify the missing stories -- Absent Narratives -- of Minnesotans. Through strategic partnerships, the Humanities Center will continue to share these narratives in communities and schools across the state, providing meaningful resources for closing the achievement gap and increasing opportunities for all Minnesotans.
For more information, contact Casey DeMarais, Director of Programs, casey@mnhum.org, 651-772-4278 or toll free 866-268-7293, ext. 278
Councils of Color
Funds are appropriated for competitive grants to the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Council on Black Minnesotans, the Indian Affairs Council, and the Chicano Latino Affairs Council. Grants are for programs and cooperation between the Minnesota Humanities Center and the grant recipients for community events and programs that celebrate and preserve artistic, historical, and cultural heritage.
For more information, contact Casey DeMarais, Director of Programs, casey@mnhum.org, 651-772-4278 or toll free 866-268-7293, ext. 278
Civics Education
Funds are appropriated for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Civics Education. Grants will be awarded to entities that conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth. Learn more about Civics Education Grants.
For more information, contact James Zacchini, Assistant Program Director, james@mnhum.org, 651-772-4249 or toll free 866-268-7293, ext. 249.
Children's Museums Grants
Funds are appropriated for a competitive Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Program-Children’s Museums. Grants will be awarded to children’s museums for projects and programs that maintain or promote our cultural heritage. The application deadline for the first year of funding has passed. Learn more about Children's Museum Grants.
For more information, contact Elizabeth de Soto, Assistant Program Director, elizabeth@mnhum.org, 651-772-4263 or toll free 866-268-7293, ext. 263.
2009-2011 BIENNIUM
Collaborative Programming and Events
The Minnesota State Legislature asked the Minnesota Humanities Center and four state councils—the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Council on Black Minnesotans, the Chicano Latino Affairs Council, and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans—to collaboratively create new programs and events that celebrate and preserve the artistic, historical, and cultural heritages of the communities represented by each council.
To learn more about the programs and events created in partnership with each council, click on the council below:
Minnesota Humanities Center Programming and Events
Programs and events created by the Humanities Center, organizations, and individuals across the state focus on using the humanities, arts, and culture to amplify the missing stories -- Absent Narratives -- of Minnesotans. Through strategic partnerships, the Humanities Center shares these narratives in communities and schools across the state, providing meaningful resources for closing the achievement gap and increasing opportunities for all Minnesotans.
Some of the programs made possible by the Legacy funding
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encourage Minnesotans to understand Minnesota as an American Indian place;
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amplify the history of the Iron Range and the people who live there; and
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prepare educators to increase student engagement through meaningful and relevant classroom content.
Learn more about the Humanities Center's Absent Narratives programming and events.
Civics Education
Pass-through funds were appropriated to the Humanities Center for grants to Kids Voting Minnesota, Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government to conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth.
To learn more about the civics education programming, click on the organizations below:
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The Legacy Amendment is a constitutional amendment adopted by Minnesota voters in November 2008. It raised the state sales tax by 3/8 of 1% for a period of 25 years and dedicated the earned revenue to clean water, parks, outdoor habitat, and arts and cultural heritage.
ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND RESOURCES
The Minnesota Humanities Center, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Minnesota Historical Society developed a Twenty-Five Year Vision, Framework, Guiding Principles, and Ten-Year Goals for the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
A website was also created by the Minnesota Legislature to help citizens monitor how funds from the Legacy Amendment are being used. On the Minnesota's Legacy: watch the progress website you can see how funds are being invested in your community and learn how to apply for available funds.
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