Act on the Establishment of an Appenzell Innerrhoden Art Foundation - Legal Form
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
1. Under the name "Innerrhoder Art Foundation," there exists a foundation with legal personality under public law and with its headquarters in Appenzell.
1. The Foundation promotes contemporary artistic creation through
1. Allocation of work grants;
2. Allocation of support grants;
3. Acquisition of artistic works;
4. Other support measures.
1. The Pro Innerrhoden Foundation allocates CHF 50,000 from its assets to the Innerrhoden Art Foundation.
2. Annually, it is assigned 8% of the cantonal share of the revenue from major games.
3. Further allocations are made by decision of the Grand Council and through donations from third parties.
1. The foundation shall only provide contributions if it cannot reasonably be expected that the directly interested parties raise the necessary funds themselves, or not entirely.
2. The foundation may make its contributions contingent upon the participation of interested public law entities or private parties.
1. Contributions to artists, works, or cultural sites require a connection to the canton.
2. Artists have a connection to the canton if they
a) have resided in the canton for at least one year and primarily work there;
b) have not resided or have resided for less than one year in the canton but have spent a significant period of their life in the canton, created a substantial part of their work there, or make a significant contribution to the cultural life of the canton.
3. Works or cultural sites have a connection to the canton if they are located within the canton and
a) are accessible to a significant portion of the Appenzell Innerrhoden population;
b) significantly expand the cultural offerings in the canton.
1. The foundation is administered by a board of trustees comprising at least three members, none of whom may be a member of the Cantonal Council.
2. The board of trustees, elected by the Cantonal Council, shall report annually to the Great Council.
3. The Cantonal Council shall issue regulations for the administration of the foundation.
1. This law shall enter into force upon approval by the Landsgemeinde.