| 1903 |
The Minnesota State Legislature establishes
the State Arts Society to “advance the interests
of the fine arts, to develop the influence of art in education,
and to foster the introduction of art in manufactures.” |
| 1912 |
Maurice Flagg is hired as the society’s
first director. |
| 1965 |
The legislature changed the agency’s
name to the Minnesota State Arts Council, and refined
its mission to “advance the interest of the arts,
develop the influence of art in education, and promote
and encourage the performing and fine arts in Minnesota.”
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| 1975 |
The agency’s enabling legislation
was amended, again, and its name was changed to the Minnesota
State Arts Board. |
| 1977 |
Minnesota’s regional arts council
system was created to provide an effective means to distribute
arts funds throughout the state. The eleven councils facilitate
local decision-making and foster involvement in the arts
in every community of the state. |
| 1997 |
Robert C. Booker is named executive director of the
Minnesota State Arts Board. He had served as the board’s
assistant director since 1990. |
| 1997 |
Governor Arne Carlson signs into law a $12 million increase
in the state’s biennial funding for the arts, the
largest increase in public arts funding in the state’s
history. Some of those new funds are used to create Arts
Across Minnesota, a new program to support arts touring
and festivals. |
