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The Minneapolis Arts Commission is the arts council for the city of
Minneapolis Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
, Minnesota in the United States. It was established in 1974. The 17 volunteer commissioners are appointed by the mayor and city council. The commission's role includes finding support for the arts from both public and private sources.


History

In the mid 1970s the Arts Commission looked for a project to provide space for arts activities in an area the city wanted to redevelop economically. They received a grant from the Design Arts program of
National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...
to fund a feasibility study for converting the historic Masonic Temple into an arts center. The result was the opening of the
Hennepin Center for the Arts The Hennepin Center for the Arts (HCA) is an art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It occupies a building on Hennepin Avenue constructed in 1888 as a Masonic Temple. The building was designed by Long and Kees in the Richardsonian ...
in 1979. In 1999 the commission became part of the new Office of Cultural Affairs, along with the Office of Film, Video and New Media. In 2002 this new office was cut back significantly by the mayor as part of reducing the city debt. In the early 2000s the Arts Commission developed the new Minneapolis 10-year plan for the arts. The ''Minneapolis Plan for Arts and Culture'' was made public in September 2005.


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* {{ArtsCommissions Arts councils of the United States Arts organizations based in Minneapolis Arts organizations established in 1974 1974 establishments in Minnesota