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Welcome to the City of Minneapolis office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy newsletter. Here you will find information on program and partner related news and updates, opportunities, events and special announcements.
Sign up for the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy newsletter at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/coordinator/arts/index.htm
News
Federal Loan Program Updates
1. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act provides borrowers greater flexibility in getting their loans forgiven. Changes have now been made to this program. If you received assistance from the PPP program, we recommend that you review and familiarize yourself with the new guidelines.
Please note that while the "covered period" of the loan was extended from eight weeks to 24 weeks, the deadline for applying for a PPP loan application remains June 30, 2020. If you're still interested in applying for a forgivable PPP federal loan, please do not delay. There is still more than $130 billion in available funds and you must apply by the end of this month.
2. On June 8, the Federal Reserve announced the expansion of the Mainstreet Lending Program to small and medium-size businesses. While these types of loans are not forgivable and were previously only available to major corporations, the terms may be attractive and provide much more flexibility for use of funds. $75 billion is being made available for these loans through the CARES Act.
- Please note that the Federal Reserve Board also confirmed that they will soon be announcing an additional loan program specifically for nonprofit organizations.
CARES Act Office Hours with Nina Extended through July 29
Americans for the Arts’ Chief Counsel for Government and Public Affairs Nina Ozlu Tunceli is extending her daily office hours through July 29 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays excluding holidays (June 19, July 3) from 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT. She will be available to help you navigate the complex web of funding opportunities, federal regulations, and deadlines related to the federal aid package in the CARES Act.
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CARES Act Table of Federal Arts Funding Opportunities – This helpful table breaks down the CARES Act so you can determine which funding opportunities apply to you, whether you represent a nonprofit organization, a governmental agency, a commercial arts company, a self-employed gig worker, or just a taxpayer. The table is regularly updated and links to helpful FAQs are listed on the last page.
Kickstarter To Allow Cultural Organizations to Crowd Fund Operating Costs
Past Kickstarter projects (clockwise from top left): Shepard Fairey’s “We the People” project (2015); Robert Irwin’s building at the Chinati Foundation (2016); Ebony G. Patterson’s “Called Up: A New Artwork for Kansas City” (2018); Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman’s artist-run initiative For Freedoms’s “50 State Initiative” billboard campaign (2018). Courtesy of Kickstarter.
Kickstarter, the popular crowdfunding platform that has helped raise crucial funds for thousands of arts projects since it was founded in 2009, has launched a new initiative that aims to help cultural businesses stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lights On essentially allows Kickstarters more flexibility regarding the use of funding. Instead of raising money to commission art or to create something new, they will now be able to ask for money to cover operating costs such as rent and utilities.
WolfBrown Launches Audience Outlook Monitor
WolfBrown has launched Audience Outlook Monitor, an international collaboration between top researchers, funders, service organizations, and hundreds of cultural organizations who want to make informed decisions about how and when to re-start programming based on rigorous research data. This website is a source of information on research findings, scenario planning, and critical thinking about audiences and programming.
ACTING BLACK is Now Being Offered Virtually
Carlyle Brown's solo show Acting Black: Demystifying Racism, part spoken word, part stand-up comedy, part Ted-Talk, was written in response to the police murders of Eric Garner and Michael Brown in 2014. It opened on June 1, 2015, at The Southern Theater in Minneapolis, two months after the police murder of Freddie Gray on April 19 in Baltimore. Since that time, he have been performing Acting Black for hire, facilitating post-performance discussions where white audience members are instructed to engage with each other.
Now, after the police murder of George Floyd here in Minneapolis, everything has changed. Hundreds of thousands of people of all races, all ethnicities, creeds, sexual orientations and even political persuasions from all over the country and around the world have taken to the streets to protest against social injustice and to put a stop to this festering sore that is racism in America.
Acting Black live was discontinued due to restrictions on public gatherings because of COVID-19. In response to current events, it is now being offered virtually.
Emergency Resources
United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund - Nominations Due July 8
 A new initiative of the United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund will award grants of $30,000 – $75,000 to small and mid-sized arts organizations in the Midwest, prioritizing organizations that are led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people, and/or led by and serving people from rural communities.
An organization is eligible for consideration if they meet the following criteria:
- Is a small or mid-size arts organization of any artistic discipline and practice.
- Is led by and/or represents and serves populations and communities that have historically had unequal access to resources for support, investment, and capitalization.
- Is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
- Has a DUNS (Dunn and Bradstreet number), which is free and can be obtained here.
- Is located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or the Native nations that share this geography.
- Priority will be given to organizations with recent annual organizational budgets of $250,000 to $10 million (pre-COVID19). Organizations with budgets between $150,000 – $250,000 that operate in severely under-resourced circumstances with a record of vision and impact on community may be considered.
Anyone may nominate an arts organization to receive an award by filling out a simple online form before July 8th, 2020.
Philanthropy Taking Action After the Murder of George Floyd
The Minnesota Council on Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the field of philanthropy. They have compiled a list of emerging initiatives and community resources here.
Opportunities
Call For Art: Creative Feed
Eastside Co-op is launching Creative Feed, a new way to bring local art to Central Ave and support the community of artists who call Northeast Minneapolis home. The co-op is opening their windows, walls, and walkways to the artists of Northeast.
They want to amplify the voices of local artists and share messages of community, healing and solidarity. This initiative will provide meaningful support to artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by COVID-19 and will enrich an essential outing for thousands of community members with public art.
Proposals can include murals, window painting, sidewalk art, and more. We invite artists at any stage in their career to apply. Preference will be given to artists who live or work in Northeast Minneapolis. Eastside Food Co-op is committed to diversity and inclusion. BIPOC, women, and queer artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
Emerging City Champions Fellowship - Applications Due July 12
Knight Foundation recently announced a $250,000 re-investment in the Emerging City Champions fellowship. The program seeks millennials and Gen Z innovators with bold ideas to enhance public spaces, mobility and civic engagement.
Apply here. Applications due on July 12 at 10:59 pm CDT.
Elevate Prize: Global Heroes
The Elevate Prize Foundation was created in 2018 by businessman and philanthropist Joseph Deitch to celebrate and empower individuals and organizations whose ideas and endeavors elevate the human experience, and ultimately improve the quality of life for us all. The Elevate Prize will provide Global Heroes with a minimum prize of $300,000 spread over two years, as well as the potential for additional support and resources. The Elevate Prize is open to applicants with a demonstrated history of catalyzing social and/or environmental impact through their work and leadership.
Deadline to apply: Monday, July 13
Events
Black Art in the Era of Protest: A Virtual Conversation on June 18
 Above: Barbara Jones-Hogu, Unite (1971); Below: PiM Arts High School, George Floyd Memorial (2020)
In the wake of the 1968 Detroit rebellion, collectives like AfriCOBRA movement (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists) gave birth to the concept of art making as a radical action. Fifty-two years from that uprising, a cross-generational group of Twin Cities Black artists discuss how the George Floyd protests have awakened 21st century reanalysis of the commodification of Black art, art as a political weapon through radical self-expression, the history of communication through street art, where these important murals should end up, and more.
Join fivexfive Public Art Consultant Robyne Robinson and panelists, Chioma Uwagwu, and Todd Lawrence of Urban Art Mapping Project, Precious Wallace of King P. Studio, Reggie LeFlore, Roger Cummings of Juxtaposition Arts, Seitu Jones, and Ta-Coumba Aiken in a discussion about the purpose, effect, and future of this type of art might be.
In-kind sponsors: African American Interpretive Center of Minnesota, AIA Minnesota, Juxtaposition Arts, King P. Studio, KMOJ Radio, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minnesota Museum of American Art, National Organization of Minority Architects, Public Art Saint Paul, Ramsey County Historical Society, Rae Mackenzie Group, and University of St. Thomas Department of Art History.
Register here.
WHEN: Thursday, June 18 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm CT
Minnesota: Moving Forward - Rebuilding business on June 19
Jai Winston, Director of the Knight Foundation, will be part of a conversation on how to help African-American organizations come together and lead. The Moving Forward series aims to inspire individuals to find their voice regardless of where they are in their leadership journey. Additional guests include Shawntera Hardy, co-founder of Civic Eagle and Fearless Commerce and founder of PolicyGrounds Consulting; and Nneka Constantino, financial expert and small business owner. Participants must register in advance here.
WHEN: Friday, June 19 at 4:00 pm CT
33rd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy on June 23
The 33rd Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy will be presented live as the opening keynote presentation of the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention and Public Art & Civic Design Conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 10:30 AM CDT. Delivering this year's lecture virtually will be Vijay Gupta, renown citizen artist, social justice advocate, acclaimed violinist, 2018 MacArthur Fellow, and Americans for the Arts board member. Remarks and Introduction by the Honorable Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.
Register for this free event.
Learning Opportunities
Webinar on Demand: Coast to Coast Episode 5 - Rising to the Moment
 How can we rise to the moment and address the issues our communities are facing head on? How are cities addressing systemic racism? What are communities doing now to rebuild?
On this episode of Coast to Coast, we’ll learn about one community’s response, as we hear first-hand from Jai Winston, Knight Foundation director for St. Paul, and Toni Newborn, St. Paul chief equity officer.
Webinar on Demand: A Moment of Reckoning with Vanita Gupta
 Knight’s Sam Gill has a special conversation with Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Together, they’ll discuss George Floyd’s unjust killing, why this is a moment of reckoning for our country, and how we must begin to move forward as a nation.
Webinar on Demand: Creative Borrowing for Your COVID-19 Comeback
This webinar presented by the Oregon Arts Commission provides information about how nonprofit arts organizations can use fully secured borrowing to help them through a financial crisis. Richard Linzer of Linzer Consulting gives an overview of this common financial tool. Irene Namkung, former board chair for Northwest Folklife Festival, and Stuart Weiser, former manager of the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, share how their organizations used fully-secured borrowing to manage their financial crises and ultimately become stronger, more resilient organizations.
Additional materials including the presentation slides are available here.
Coming up: Virtual Community Office Hours
Community members are welcome to reserve virtual 'Office Hour' time with the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy team.
Join Gulgun Kayim, Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy on Fridays from 9:00 am -10:30 a.m,Teeko Yang, Creative CityMaking Project Manager on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to Noon, and Brenda Kayzar, owner of Urbane DrK Consulting on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm for virtual community office hours.
Reservations are necessary! Upcoming dates and contact information below:
For meetings with Gulgun Kayim: e-mail Gulgun.Kayim@minneapolismn.gov to notify that you will be attending and call: 612-710-2232 on June 19 at your confirmed time between 9:00am-10:30am.
For meetings with Teeko Yang: e-mail Teeko.Yang@minneapolismn.gov to notify that you will be attending and call: 612-271-4960 on Wednesday, July 1 at your confirmed time between 10:00am-Noon.
For meetings with Brenda Kayzar: e-mail urbanedrk@gmail.com to notify that you will be attending and call: 612-730-7913 on Wednesday, June 24 at your confirmed time between 1:00 and 2:30pm.
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