Metzler, Melissa May2016-09-012016-09-012016-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/182040University of Minnesota Final Project. Spring 2016. Degree: Master of Liberal Studies. Advisor: DonnaMae Gustafson, 1 computer file (PDF)Arts Access grants , distributed from Legacy Amendment funds, are designed for underserved communities who have the least exposure to visual art. Substantial barriers face individuals in the Twin Cities who are served by these grants. Arts advocates, politicians, and taxpayers should understand more about how the funds are used and how their use can be improved.enArts Accessunderserved communitiesTwin CitiesLegacy AmendmentArts Access and the Politics of Empowerment in the Twin CitiesThesis or Dissertation