Name of Cultural Fund
Nevada Cultural Trust

Year Authorized
2001
View Enabling Legislation

Notes about the Status of the Fund

The fund is presently inactive.

Purpose of Fund

The Trust is a special revenue fund intended to provide a healthy and stable climate for the arts, advance the arts in the state, stimulate additional funds from the private sector and augment the work of the Nevada Arts Council.

Total Funding Goal

No stated funding goal

Funding Sources

There is no funding mechanism currently in place.

Special Taxes or Legislation

None

Current Principal Amount

$0

State Arts Agency Role

The state arts agency is working to determine the “next steps” for the Trust, including feedback from state representatives.

Partners

The Nevada Humanities and Nevada Arts Advocates worked together with the state arts agency to rewrite the Trust legislation.

Other Notes and Comments

The original legislation was written without assistance from the state arts agency and included many mistakes; it has since been rewritten and corrected. A Music Performance Trust Fund has existed since 1987. That fund is also currently inactive and efforts are under way to remove the legislation.

Many thanks to Nevada Arts Council Executive Director Susan Boskoff for providing this information.

Updated May 2011 by Elizabeth Bentley-Smith