Enhancement account funds shall be available, upon certification by the department of the availability of matching funds from private sources, to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of education, outreach, and enhancement. An organization proposing a program must have available funds from private sources in order to receive an equal amount of public funds contained in the enhancement account. The department shall consider the recommendations of the caucus on arts and cultural enhancement made pursuant to section 303C.6, and the recommendations of the advisory council created in section 303C.5, and shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A governing the distribution of funds to organizations. Proposed programs shall do at least one of the following:
1. Education. Provide for the development or expansion of essential nonrevenue producing arts or cultural educational programs which would supplement an existing curriculum.
2. Outreach. Provide for one or more of the following:
a. Rural access. Allow cultural resources to be available to small communities which lack arts and cultural resources.
b. Social awareness. Assist in programs enabling arts organizations to participate in and encourage a healthy community environment.
c. Cultural diversity. Increase the awareness and acceptance of cultural diversity through arts and culture.
d. Serving special populations. Provide programs and innovative projects for the following, including but not limited to: at-risk youth, talented and gifted persons, underserved persons, disabled persons, senior citizens, or other special needs persons.
3. Enhancement. Provide for one or more of the following:
a. Program enhancement. Allow arts and cultural organizations to improve or enhance the quality of programs currently offered.
b. Artist and arts educators enhancement. Fund projects which would increase and support professional and student artists, and arts educators.
91 Acts, ch 157, §5
Referred to in § 303C.2, 303C.5, 303C.6
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