TaikoArts Midwest funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2972 appropriates $1,000,000 from Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage fund for fiscal year 2026 to provide a grant to TaikoArts Midwest. The grant supports the organization's capacity building, community engagement, launch of an arts education program, and establishment of community partnerships in St. Paul's North End. It also permits capital improvements like facility upgrades and program expansion. This funding directly benefits TaikoArts Midwest and its community work in the North End neighborhood.