St. Paul Art Collective appropriation

This bill appropriates $250,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund in fiscal year 2027 to support the St. Paul Art Collective. The funding is intended to sustain and expand community arts infrastructure in the Twin Cities, specifically supporting programs like the St. Paul Art Crawl. The money will be used for staffing, artist fees, venue development, outreach, and marketing to increase public access to the arts and create economic opportunities for working artists. This legislation directly affects the St. Paul Art Collective and aims to strengthen neighborhood identity and civic life across St. Paul and the greater metropolitan region.