“Arts and culture” means creative and cultural activities, including but not limited to, performing, visual, and fine arts, music, dance, graphic design, film, digital media and video, architecture and urban design, humanities, literature, arts and culture education, historic preservation, museum curation, crafts, and folk arts.

“Arts and culture trust fund” means a fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.335 (C. 40:12-15.12), for the purpose of supporting local arts and culture.

“Local arts council” means an entity, often referred to as a local arts agency, arts commission, or cultural affairs office, that:

a. is either a municipal or county government agency, or a private entity exempt from federal income taxation under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)); and

b. maintains a mission that generally involves making arts and culture more accessible to the public, and supporting local artists, art programming, or local organizations focused on arts and culture.

L.2019, c.335, s.1.