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Cultural STAR Program 2020 General Operating Fund

Information Sessions September 18 and 22, 2020

CULTURAL STAR PROGRAM

In M In May 1 y 1993, T , The he M Minne nnesota S State L Legisla lature a autho horized t the he City o y of S Saint nt P Paul t l to le levy a y an a n additiona nal ha l half lf-c

• cent

nt s sale les t tax. .

• 10% o
• f S

STAR r revenu nue g goes t toward C Cult ltural S l STAR p program m

• Targets nonprofit arts and cultural organizations
• 80% goes to “Cultural District of downtown Saint Paul”
• Programming, operating, and capital expenses
• 2020 –

– Ge Gene neral O l Operating ng F Fund nd

• One-time emergency relief program
• De

Deadli line ne: : Friday, October 2nd at 4pm

Build ld a and nd diversify y audienc nces Promo mote a a b broad rang nge o

• f c

cult ltural l

• ffering

ngs Produce a a lo long ng- term i m impact

Strengthen the arts and cultural sector to promo mote e econo nomi mic v vitali lity y in Saint Paul, and s support Do Downt ntown a n as a v vital c l cult ltural c l cent nter

CULTURAL STAR PROGRAM GOALS

Le Leverag erage e additiona nal l fina nanc ncial s l support

GENERAL OPERATING FUND - ELIGIBILITY

• Located i

in S n Saint nt P Paul l

• Tax-e
• exempt no

nonprofit 5 501(c)3 o

• rgani

nization n

• Registered w

with M h MN S Secretary o y of S State

• Prima

mary a y art/cult lture-c

• cent

ntered p purpose, o , or ma majo jor a arts-b

• based

ini nitiative, p , program o m or p proje ject

• Im

Impacted b by C y COVID-1 ID-19

• Annu

nnual o l operating ng b budget o

• f $

$5 mi milli llion o n or le less

GENERAL OPERATING FUND - ELIGIBLE USES

• Rent

nt/mo mortgage a and nd/or u utili lities

• Account

nts p payable le

• Emplo

loyee e expens nses ( (payr yroll, e ll, earne ned s sick a k and nd s safe time me, he , healt lth i h ins nsuranc nce)

• Program e

m expens nses: :

• Artist payments
• Virtual programming
• Marketing
• Any o

y othe her o

• perating

ng/program e m expens nse

GENERAL OPERATING FUND - FUNDING

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• Mini

nimu mum g m grant nt a award a amo mount nt - $

• $5,0

,000; N ; No ma match h

• 80%

80% of funds awarded to organizations located within the Cult ltural Di l District o

• f

downt ntown, a n, and nd organizations that received a Cultural STAR grant designated as a Cultural District investment between 2015 and 2019

• Rema

maini ning ng 2 20%: : Nonprofits located outside of the Cultural District

HOW TO APPLY

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stpaul.g l.gov/Cult lturalS lSTAR

GENERAL OPERATING FUND - APPLICATION

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DE DEADL DLIN INE: F : Friday, O , October 2 2 b by 4 y 4pm m

• Basic information about organization
• Narrative description of negative impact on the organization of COVID-19
• Information on intended use of grant funds
• Attachments:
• Applicant description
• Form 990 or Audited Financial Statement
• Current year’s organizational budget

zoomg mgrant nts.c .com

NEXT STEPS

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• DE

DEADL DLIN INE: F : FRID IDAY, O , OCT. 2 . 2 b by 4 y 4 p p.m. .m.

• PED Staff may be in touch with questions or for

additional information

• Review of eligibility by Cultural STAR Board
• Gr

Grant nt A Awards a and nd A Amo mount nt – – no notified b by e y end nd o

• f O

October

• Submit W-9
• Sign Grant Agreement
• Check mailed
• Track uses and report back in one year

CONTACT US

Nora R Rieme mens nschne hneider

Program C m Coordina nator

Nora.Riemenschneider@ci.stpaul.mn.us 651-266-6638

Vilma lma Q Quito

Program M m Mana nageme ment nt T Techni hnician n

Vilma.quito@ci.stpaul.mn.us 651-266-6108

stpaul.g l.gov/Cult lturalS lSTAR