Cultural STAR Awardees
Cultural STAR Awardees
Congratulations on receiving funding from the Cultural STAR program! Whether your project involves an art performance, capital improvements for your cultural organization, or anything in between, you are helping Saint Paul remain the most livable city in America.
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Documents
2026 Cultural STAR award Recipients
2026 Capacity Building/Special Projects Checklist
2026 Capital Projects Checklist
The documents listed below are provided as a resource to you and are samples only. Documentation for your particular project may differ. Your assigned Project Manager will help you customize these documents as you get under contract with the City of Saint Paul.
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Grant Agreement - SAMPLE
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Statement of Work Form - SAMPLE
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Insurance Certificate Example
- Capital Projects - Grant Agreement - SAMPLE
- Capital Projects - Statement of Work Form - SAMPLE
- Capital Projects - Insurance Certificate Example
- Capital Projects - CSTAR Draw Request Form - SAMPLE
- Expense Tracking Sheet
Orientation
The grantee orientation will be held virtually on Thursday July 23rd @ 11am.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/280268446040798?p=W6rHPTFuJS6olrQIvT
Meeting ID: 280 268 446 040 798
Passcode: F7yu6zR7
Dial in by phone
+1 612-315-7905,,363302134# United States, Minneapolis
Phone conference ID: 363 302 134#
Crediting Cultural STAR
After receiving funds from this program, you are asked to credit Cultural STAR in a way that makes sense for your project:
Logos
Please use one of these logos when crediting Cultural STAR funding:
- Download the full color logo (preferred version)
- Download the one color logo
- Download the black and white logo
If you would like to also use a City of Saint Paul logo, various versions are available for download here.
For Capital Improvement Awardees
Capital Improvement awardees are expected to credit Cultural STAR with a physical sign. The sign specs are flexible based on the scale of the project and the discretion of the organization.
The Department of Planning and Economic Development has created a fillable PDF that can be used as a template when creating your sign. This file can then be sent to a printing company and be posted near the site of the project.
For Special Projects and Capacity Building Awardees
Special Projects and Capacity Building awardees are expected to credit Cultural STAR in any advertising or publicity of the funded project, including websites, newsletters, signage, and programs.
Language for funding acknowledgment is as follows: “This activity is supported, in part, by the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.”
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Documents
- 2025 Cultural STAR Recipients and Assigned Project Managers
- 2025 Cultural STAR Grantee Checklist for Special Projects-Org Dev Projects
The documents listed below are provided as a resource to you and are samples only. Documentation for your particular project may differ. Your assigned Project Manager will help you customize these documents as you get under contract with the City of Saint Paul.
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Grant Agreement - SAMPLE
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Statement of Work Form - SAMPLE
- Special Projects and Capacity Building Projects - Insurance Certificate Example
- Capital Projects - Grant Agreement - SAMPLE
- Capital Projects - Statement of Work Form - SAMPLE
- Capital Projects - Insurance Certificate Example
- Capital Projects - CSTAR Draw Request Form - SAMPLE
- Expense Tracking Sheet
Orientation
The grantee orientation was held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Watch the video or view the slides.
Dial in by phone
+1 612-315-7905,,11714359# United States, Minneapolis
Phone conference ID: 117 143 59#
Crediting Cultural STAR
After receiving funds from this program, you are asked to credit Cultural STAR in a way that makes sense for your project:
Logos
Please use one of these logos when crediting Cultural STAR funding:
- Download the full color logo (preferred version)
- Download the one color logo
- Download the black and white logo
If you would like to also use a City of Saint Paul logo, various versions are available for download here.
For Capital Improvement Awardees
Capital Improvement awardees are expected to credit Cultural STAR with a physical sign. The sign specs are flexible based on the scale of the project and the discretion of the organization.
The Department of Planning and Economic Development has created a fillable PDF that can be used as a template when creating your sign. This file can then be sent to a printing company and be posted near the site of the project.
For Special Projects and Capacity Building Awardees
Special Projects and Capacity Building awardees are expected to credit Cultural STAR in any advertising or publicity of the funded project, including websites, newsletters, signage, and programs.
Language for funding acknowledgment is as follows: “This activity is supported, in part, by the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.”